Vinyl pressings
by Stereo MC's · 1990
Elevate My Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BRW 186 A-1U-1-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGERunout side A, stamped, except [MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE] etched
BRW 186 B-1U-1-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGERunout side B, stamped, except [MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE] etched
12 BRW 186 A-1J-1-1Runout side A, stamped
12 BRW 186 A-1J-1-1Runout side B, stamped
MIKE @ THE EXCHANGERunout both sides, etched
BRW 186 A-1J-1-Q2 -MIKE'S THE EXCHANGESide A runout
BRW 186 B-1J-1-Q2 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGESide B runout
12 BRW 186 A-1U-1-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGERunout side A
12 BRW 186 B-1U-1-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGERunout side B
162-440-519-1-A-SP 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout
162-440-519-1-B-SP 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout
SRC 162-440-519-1-A-SP 1-1Runout, Side A
SRC 162-440-519-1-B-SP 1-1Runout, Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australasia | 4th & Broadway 878 226-7 / Gee Street 878 226-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | Island Records 878 227-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Europe | Island Records 113 665 / 4th & Broadway 113 665First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Island Records 113 665 / 4th & Broadway 113 665First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | Island Records 878 863-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | France | Island Records 2113First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | France | Island Records 878 863-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Germany | Island Records 613 665 / 4th & Broadway 613 665First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Germany | Island Records 613 66512", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1990 | Philippines | Island RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 186 / 4th & Broadway 878 181-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 186 / Island Records 878 181-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 186 / Island Records 878 180-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | US | 4th & Broadway 440 519-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | 4th & Broadway 440 519-1 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Elevate My Mind are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is 4th & Broadway BRW 186, released September 10, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRW 186, 12 BRW 186, 440 519-1, 440 519-1 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRW 186 A-1U-1-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE and BRW 186 B-1U-1-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE. 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.
