Germany
1993- Label and catalog number
- Death Row Records A8337TDeath Row Records 6544-95976-0
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
WMME Alsdorf 654 495976-0-A 9 HüRunout side A
WMME Alsdorf 654 495976-0-B 5 HüRunout side B
Snoop DoggWhat's My Name?
Vinyl pressings
What's My Name?
by Snoop Dogg · 1993
11 pressings4 countriesGangstaG-FunkHip Hop
What's My Name? was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of What's My Name?
9 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
UK
November 1993- Label and catalog number
- Death Row Records A8337TInterscope Records 6544-95976-0
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · EMI pressing
- Runout / matrix
A 8337 T A-01-1-1A side runout stamped
A 8337 T B-01-1-1B side runout stamped
UK
November 22, 1993- Label and catalog number
- Interscope Records A8337TInterscope Records 6544-95976-0
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
A8337 T - A₁Runout Side A, variant 1
A8337 T - BRunout Side B, variant 1
A8337 T - A-01-1-1Runout Side A, variant 2
A8337 T - B-01-1-1Runout Side B, variant 2
UK
November 22, 1993- Label and catalog number
- Death Row Records A8337Interscope Records 6544-98337-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
A8337 A.2- W6509Side A runout, etched
A8337-B W6505Side B runout, etched
UK
1993- Label and catalog number
- Interscope Records A8337TInterscope Records 6544-95976-0
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
A 8337 T A-01-1-1Side A runout
A 8337 T B-01-1-1Side B runout
UK
1993- Label and catalog number
- Interscope Records A8337TDeath Row Records A8337T
- Format
- 12", Single, White Label
- Runout / matrix
A8337 T - A-01-1-1Runout Side A, variant 2
A8337 T - B-01-1-1Runout Side B, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1990s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | France | Carrere Music 6544-98337-7 / Interscope Records 6544-98337-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Germany | Death Row Records A8337T / Death Row Records 6544-95976-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK | Interscope Records A8337T / Interscope Records 6544-95976-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Interscope Records A8337T / Death Row Records A8337TFirst year12", Single, White Label | 12", Single, White Label |
| 1993 | US | Interscope Records DMD 2060 / Death Row Records DMD 2060First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1993 | US | Interscope Records DMD 2060 / Death Row Records DMD 206012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1993 | US | Interscope Records DMD 2060 / Death Row Records DMD 2060First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Death Row Records A8337T / Interscope Records 6544-95976-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1993 | UK | Interscope Records A8337T / Interscope Records 6544-95976-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1993 | UK | Death Row Records A8337 / Interscope Records 6544-98337-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Death Row Records DRR 206012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1What's My Name? (Explicit Club Mix)8:12
- A2What's My Name? (LP Version)4:15
- B1What's My Name? (Clean Club Mix)5:03
- B2What's My Name? (Clean Radio Mix)4:15
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of What's My Name? are there?
11 vinyl pressings of What's My Name? are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1993 and 2006.
When was What's My Name? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Germany, UK, US, France. One of them is Death Row Records A8337T.
How do I tell if my copy of What's My Name? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A8337T, A8337, DMD 2060, 6544-98337-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 654 495976-0-A 9 Hü and WMME Alsdorf 654 495976-0-B 5 Hü. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is What's My Name? on vinyl worth?
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.
