Vinyl pressings
by Snoop Dogg · 2004
Drop It Like It's Hot was first pressed on vinyl in 2004. 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 2004, 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.
GEFR-11223-1-A G 1Runout side A, variant 1
GEFR-11223-1-B-1 2 GRunout side B, variant 1
GEFR-11223-1-A2 GRunout side A, variant 2
GEFR-11223-1-B-1 2 GRunout side B, variant 2
B410888-01 A2 HLSide A
B410888-01 B1 HLSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Europe | Geffen Records SNOOPVP1 / Doggy Style Records SNOOPVP1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | UK | Geffen Records DROP 2AFirst year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | US | Geffen Records GEFR-11223-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | US | Geffen Records GEF-10000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | US | Geffen Records B0003574-11 / Doggy Style Records B0003574-11First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2004 | UK | Geffen Records 210 350-4First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (Snoop Dogg) / Not On Label (Les Visiteurs (2))12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2005 | US | Geffen Records GEFR-11371-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | Netherlands | Not On Label (Snoop Dogg) / Not On Label (Kid Sublime) SE 00112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2006 | UK | Stackin Cheddar SNPD00212", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Geffen Records 00602475043652 / Star Trak Entertainment 006024750436527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Snoop Dogg) DLHR-00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Netherlands | Venus Remix7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
13 vinyl pressings of Drop It Like It's Hot are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2004 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2004, in US, UK, Europe. One of them is Geffen Records B0003574-11, released September 28, 2004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0003574-11, GEFR-11223-1, GEF-10000, 210 350-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GEFR-11223-1-A G 1 and GEFR-11223-1-B-1 2 G. 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.
