Vinyl pressings
by TLC · 1992
Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg 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.
11 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 6 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.
DMS-Herbie JR :^) 73008-24009 ̶C̶-1-SA SP1 DMMSide A runout, variant 1
73008-24009-1-SB SP1 DMM SP1-1Side B runout, variant 1
DMS-Herbie JR :^) SP 1-1 73008-24009 ̶C̶-1-SA SP1 DMMSide A runout, variant 2
73008-24009-1-SB SP1 DMM SP1-1Side B runout, variant 2
LDFP-4024-DJ-SA-DMM - SP1 HIT FACTORY - COIN SP I - IRunouts, etched, var. 1
LFDP-4024 -DJ SA-Dmm-SPI HiT FACToRY - COIN SP I - IRunouts, etched, var. 2
LFDP-4024-SALabels
115.265-A3Runout side A
115 265-B3Runout side B
TLC 1 / 615 265 A2
TLC 1 / 615 265 B2
6 15265 A-01-1-1-A-Side runout
6 15265 B-01-1-1-B-Side runout
615 265ASide A label
615 265BSide B label
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 | LaFace Records 115 265 / Arista 115 265First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Germany | LaFace/Arista 615 265First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | Philippines | Arista ARISTA 040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Spain | Arista 615265 / LaFace/Arista 615265First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | UK | Arista 615 265 / LaFace/Arista 615 265First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | LaFace/Arista 115 265First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Arista 115 265First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1992 | US | LaFace Records 73008-24009-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1992 | US | LaFace Records LFDP-4024First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | LaFace Records 73008-24009-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1992 | US | LaFace Records 73008-24009-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 1992 | UK | Arista 115 265 / LaFace/Arista 115 265First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | AD92 TLC 1 / Arista TLC 1First year12", White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | LaFace Records 73008-24009-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, UK, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is LaFace Records 73008-24009-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 73008-24009-1, LFDP-4024, 115 265, TLC 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMS-Herbie JR :^) 73008-24009 ̶C̶-1-SA SP1 DMM and 73008-24009-1-SB SP1 DMM SP1-1. 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.
