Vinyl pressings
by Snoop Dogg · 2005
Signs was first pressed on vinyl in 2005. 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 2005, 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.
988·178·3·A ORSide A runout, variant 1
988-178·3·B ORSide B runout, variant 1
988+178+3+A ORSide A runout, variant 2
988-178-3+B ORSide A runout, variant 2
B523533-01 A1 HLSide A
B523533-01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Unknown | Not On Label snoopdnb00112", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2005 | Europe | Geffen Records SNOOPVP3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label SIGNS 00112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2005 | UK | Geffen Records 988 178-3 / Doggy Style Records 988 178-3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label SIGNS 00112", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2005 | US | Geffen Records 988 178-1First year12" | 12" |
| 2005 | US | Geffen Records GEFR-11349-1 / Doggy Style Records GEFR-11349-1First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (Snoop Dogg) SIGN 001 / Not On Label (Justin Timberlake) SIGN 00112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (Snoop Dogg) Signs001 / Not On Label (Justin Timberlake) Signs00112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | SHHH! DDE00312", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of Signs are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2005, in UK, US, Europe. One of them is Geffen Records 988 178-3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 988 178-3, 988 178-1, GEFR-11349-1, SNOOPVP3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 988·178·3·A OR and 988-178·3·B OR. 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.
