Vinyl pressings
by Shaggy · 2000
It Wasn't Me was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 2000, 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.
MCST 40247-A SI @ SONIC.Side A, etched
MCST 40247-B SI @ SONIC.Side B, etched
MCST 40247-A/155807-1Side A, label
MCST 40247-B/155807-1Side B, label
MCA 13875A-side runout, etched
MCA 13876AA-side runout, etched
MCA 13875A-side label
MCA 13876AA-side label
MCA 13843-A KmA-Side Runout Etching
MCA-13844-B KmB-Side Runout Etching
MCA13843Label A
MCA13844Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Jamaica | MCA Records O88155800-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 2000 | Jamaica | Big Yard Music Group Ltd.First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 2000 | Jamaica | MCA Records 088155800-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 2000 | Jamaica | MCA Records O88155782-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 2000 | UK | MCA Records MCSJB40247First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 2000 | UK & Europe | MCA Records MCST 40247155807-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 2000 | US | MCA Records 088 155 782-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 2000 | US | MCA Records MCAR-25243-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | US | MCA Records MCAR-25290-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | US | MCA Records MCST 40247155807-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2000 | US | MCA Records 088 155 782-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 2001 | Europe | MCA Records SHVP 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | Italy | Do It Yourself Entertainment DO IT 12.0112", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 2001 | Italy | Do It Yourself Entertainment DO IT 07.0112", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 2001 | UK | Not On Label (Shaggy) SHAG00112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Shaggy)7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| ? | UK | Not On Label (Shaggy) SHAG 112", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
18 vinyl pressings of It Wasn't Me are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2000 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 2000, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Jamaica. One of them is MCA Records MCST 40247155807-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCST 40247155807-1, MCSJB40247, 088 155 782-1, 088 155 782-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCST 40247-A SI @ SONIC. and MCST 40247-B SI @ SONIC.. 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.
