Jamaica
1995- Label and catalog number
- XTerminator
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DSR ASIDE-8722-PRAISE HIM-GEOVANNISide A
DSR BSIDE-8723-VER (PRAISE)-GEOVANNISide B
Vinyl pressings
by Sanchez · 1995
Praise Him was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year, in 3 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.
DSR ASIDE-8722-PRAISE HIM-GEOVANNISide A
DSR BSIDE-8723-VER (PRAISE)-GEOVANNISide B
EXT-51-A Pa 8500
EXT-51-B Pa 8500
VPRD 5620 - A PRASE HIMEtched A side runout
VPRD 5610 - B VERSIONEtched B side runout
EXT 51 PA 8500
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Jamaica | XTerminatorFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | Jamaica | XTerminatorFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1995 | UK | Exterminator EXT 51First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | US | Exterminator VPRD-5610First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | US | Exterminator VPRD-5610First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | US | Exterminator EXT 51First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1999 | Jamaica | XTerminator7", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | XTerminator7", Repress, 45 RPM | 7", Repress, 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | XTerminator7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | XTerminator7", Repress, 45 RPM | 7", Repress, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Exterminator EXT 5112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Praise Him are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1995 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in Jamaica, UK, US. One of them is XTerminator.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EXT 51, VPRD-5610) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR ASIDE-8722-PRAISE HIM-GEOVANNI and DSR BSIDE-8723-VER (PRAISE)-GEOVANNI. 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.