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Maxinquaye

by Tricky · 1995

10 pressings2 countriesLeftfieldDowntempoTrip HopElectronic

Maxinquaye was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. 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 Maxinquaye

2 pressings came out in 1995, 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.

Europe

February 20, 1995
Label and catalog number
4th & Broadway BRLP 610Island Records 524 089-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BRLP 610- A_IRunout A, etched

BRLP 610- B_IRunout B, etched

SNARunout A&B, logo stamp

Full details of this pressing

US

1995
Label and catalog number
Island Records 314-524 089-1
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

314 524 089-1AEtchings Side A

314-524 089 1BEtchings Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995USIsland Records 314-524 089-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1995Europe4th & Broadway BRLP 610 / Island Records 524 089-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP507 / 4th & Broadway MOVLP507LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP507LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2018EuropeUMC 6775214LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2018Europe4th & Broadway 677 521-4 / UMC 677 521-4LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018USIsland Records B0029048-01 / UMe B0029048-01LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeIsland Records 4884916 / Island Records 4884912LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023EuropeUniversal Music Recordings 4884924 / Island Records 4884924LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2023EuropeIsland Records 4884916 / Island Records 00602448849168LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. A1Overcome
  2. A2Ponderosa
  3. A3Black Steel
  4. A4Hell Is Round The Corner
  5. A5Pumpkin
  6. A6Aftermath
  7. B1Abbaon Fat Tracks
  8. B2Brand New You're Retro
  9. B3Suffocated Love
  10. B4You Don't
  11. B5Strugglin'
  12. B6Feed Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Maxinquaye are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Maxinquaye are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1995 and 2023.

When was Maxinquaye first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1995, in Europe, US. One of them is 4th & Broadway BRLP 610, released February 20, 1995.

How do I tell if my copy of Maxinquaye is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRLP 610, 314-524 089-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRLP 610- A_I and BRLP 610- B_I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Maxinquaye 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.

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