Vinyl pressings
by Slick Rick · 1988
The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
A2 Masterdisk DMM AL-40513-1A SMM G1Runout side A hand-etched Variant 1
A3 Masterdisk DMM BL A̶L̶-40513-["B" written over "A"] DMM G1Runout side B hand-etched Variant 1
A4 Masterdisk DMM AL-40513-1A DMM G1Runout side A hand-etched Variant 2
A6 Masterdisk DMM BL A̶L̶-40513-1A DMM G2Runout side B hand-etched Variant 2
463202-1-A2Runout side A
463202-1-B2 ⋀ AD2Runout side B
463202 1 A ☆Label side A
463202 1 B ☆Label side B
AL- 40513 IA5HZ :Runout side A hand etched
BL- 40513 IA5HZ :Runout side B hand etched
AL 40513Label side A
BL 40513Label side B
01 463202 20 1A1Machine-stamped Runout Side A
01 463202-20-1B1Machine-stamped Runout Side B
AHand-etchings Runout Side A+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 463202 1 / Def Jam Recordings FC 40513First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 463202 1 / CBS 463202 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings FC 40513 / Columbia FC 40513First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Def Jam Recordings C 40513 / Def Jam Recordings FC 40513First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 527 359-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2005 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 9827246LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2005 | UK | Def Jam Recordings FC 40513 / Def Jam Recordings C 40513LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 0600753350706LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 0600753468937LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0019506-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0019057-02 / Get On Down GET54054-CD7", 45 RPM, CD, Album, Reissue, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, CD, Album, Reissue, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 00602577260964LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0029432-01LP, Album, Remastered, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0029432-01Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2019 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0029435-01 / UMe B0029435-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0029435-01 / UMe B0029435-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 00602455838308LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0038106-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Def Jam Recordings MR 022 / Mercury MR 022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Def Jam Recordings C-40513 / Columbia C 40513LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Canada, Europe. One of them is Def Jam Recordings C 40513, released December 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 40513, 463202 1, FC 40513, DEF 463202 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A2 Masterdisk DMM AL-40513-1A SMM G1 and A3 Masterdisk DMM BL A̶L̶-40513-["B" written over "A"] DMM G1. 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.
