Vinyl pressings
by The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) · 1999
Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1999, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MASTERDISK TD 07822-14624-1-SAA-side runout
07822-14624-1-SBB-side runout
MASTERDISK TD 07822-146241-1-SCC-side runout
07822-14624-1-SDD-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Europe | NPG Records 07822 14624 1 / Arista 07822 14624 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1999 | US | NPG Records 07822-14624-1 / Arista 07822-14624-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | NPG Records 19075913981 / Legacy 19075913981LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP79-80LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | NPG Records 19075913981 / Legacy 19075913981LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Glory Hole RecordsLP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Numbered |
| 2024 | US | Glory Hole RecordsBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Stereo, Cassette, Blu-ray · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Stereo, Cassette, Blu-ray · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Glory Hole RecordsLP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | USA & Canada | Glory Hole Records GH-00512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2024 | USA & Canada | Glory Hole Records GH-00512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | USA & Canada | Glory Hole Records GH-005Box Set, LP, Deluxe Edition | Box Set, LP, Deluxe Edition |
11 vinyl pressings of Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1999 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in US, Europe. One of them is NPG Records 07822-14624-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 07822-14624-1, 07822 14624 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK TD 07822-14624-1-SA and 07822-14624-1-SB. 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.
