Vinyl pressings
by Stereo MC's · 1992
Step It Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DFI 92 10 12 BRW 266 A MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE (S D)Side A Runout
DFI 92 10 12 BRW 266 B MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE (S.D)Side B Runout
DFI 92 10 12 BRW 266 A MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE (S D)Side A Runout stamped and etched
DFI 92 10 12 BRW 266 B MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE (S.D)Side B Runout stamped and etched
DFI 92 10 12 BRW 266 A MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE (S.D).A side runout
DFI 92 10 12 BRW 266 B MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE (S.D).B side runout
12 BRW 266-AA side label
12 BRW 266-BB side label
DFI 92 10 BRW 266 A1Side A Runout, Stamped
DFI 92 10 BRW 266 B1Side B Runout, Stamped
MIKE'S-THE EXCHANGESide A & B Runout, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | 4th & Broadway 74321 12220 1 / Gee Street 74321 12220 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | Philippines | Island Records P12-008 / Island Records 864 719-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRWDJ 266First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 266 / 4th & Broadway 864 718-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 266 / 4th & Broadway 864 718-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK & Europe | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 266 / Gee Street 864 719-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK & Europe | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 266 / Gee Street 864 719-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | US | Gee Street 422-862 431-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | Gee Street 422-862 431-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 266 / Gee Street 864 719-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | Europe | Not On Label 1505112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1993 | US | Gee Street 422-862 431-1DJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Step It Up are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1992 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 266.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 BRW 266, BRW 266, 422-862 431-1, 12 BRWDJ 266) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DFI 92 10 12 BRW 266 A MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE (S D) and DFI 92 10 12 BRW 266 B MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE (S.D). 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.
