Vinyl pressings
by Sir Mix-A-Lot · 1989
Iron Man / I'll Roll You Up! was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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.
76975-1-A F-1 S-21721 MASTERED BY CAPITOL M•MRunout side A etched, except mastered by Capitol
76975-A̶1-1 F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL M•M S-21722Runout side B etched, except mastered by Capitol
76975-1-A F-1 S-21721 MASTERED BY CAPITOL McMSide A
76975-1-1 F-1 S-21722 MASTERED BY CAPITOL McMSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Nastymix Records X 14881First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Australia | Nastymix Records K 10214First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1989 | Australia | Nastymix Records K 10214First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Australia & New Zealand | Nastymix Records X 12055 / Nastymix Records X12055First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Canada | A&M Records IGU 76975-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records 12269First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | US | Nastymix Records IGU 76975-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Nastymix Records IGU 76975-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Nastymix Records IGU 76555-7First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Nastymix Records IGU-76555-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Nastymix Records IGU 76975-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Nastymix Records IGU-76555-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Tam Tam Records TTT 009First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | Tam Tam Records 7 TTT 009First year7" | 7" |
14 vinyl pressings of Iron Man / I'll Roll You Up! are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Nastymix Records IGU 76975-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IGU 76975-1, IGU-76555-7, IGU 76555-7, TTT 009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 76975-1-A F-1 S-21721 MASTERED BY CAPITOL M•M and 76975-A̶1-1 F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL M•M S-21722. 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.
