UK
1993- Label and catalog number
- FFRR FX 219FFRR 857 317-1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
DFI 93 8 FX 219 A1 TRANSFERMATIONSide A runout
DFI 93 8 FX 219 B1Side B runout
FX 219ASide A label
FX 219BSide B label

Vinyl pressings
by Salt 'N' Pepa · 1993
Shoop was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
DFI 93 8 FX 219 A1 TRANSFERMATIONSide A runout
DFI 93 8 FX 219 B1Side B runout
FX 219ASide A label
FX 219BSide B label
DFI93 6 F 219 A1Side A Runout, Stamped
DFI 93 6 F 219 B1Side B Runout, Stamped
[SRC] 422 857 356-7-A SP HERbIE :v) 1-1A runout etched except [SRC] stamped
[SRC] 422 857 356-7-B SP HERbIE :v) 1-1B runout etched except [SRC] stamped
SB-81693 A F/W RCESide A run out, etched
SB-81693 B F/W RCE HUBTVSide B run out, etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | FFRR SNP 1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Europe | FFRR FXDJ 219First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Europe | London Records 857 319-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | Europe | FFRR 857 316-7 / FFRR F 219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Philippines | Polycosmic Records PLC93-078 / London Records PLC93-078First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | FFRR FX 219 / FFRR 857 317-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | UK | FFRR F 219 / FFRR 857 316-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1993 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. 857 315-1 / London Records 857 315-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | US | FFRR SB 81693First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | US | London Records 857 319-1DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | US | London Records 857 315-1DJ / FFRR 857 315-1DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. 422 857 356-7 / London Records 422 857 356-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. 857 315-1 / London Records 857 315-112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | Europe | FFRR FXDJ 23412", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | Jamaica | London Records7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Shoop are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1993 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, US, Europe, Philippines. One of them is FFRR FX 219.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FX 219, F 219, 857 315-1, 422 857 356-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DFI 93 8 FX 219 A1 TRANSFERMATION and DFI 93 8 FX 219 B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.