US
2004- Label and catalog number
- LaFace Records 82876-66434-1Zomba Label Group 82876-66434-1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Usher · 2004
Caught Up was first pressed on vinyl in 2004. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2004, 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.
82876-66434-1 A DSRunout Etchings Side A
82876-66434-1 B DSRunout Etchings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Germany | LaFace Records 82876 67097 1First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 2004 | US | LaFace Records 82876-66434-1 / Zomba Label Group 82876-66434-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 2004 | US | LaFace Records LFD-65981-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | Germany | Not On Label (Usher) FUWHITE1112", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (Usher) USHER 00112" | 12" |
| 2005 | UK | LaFace Records 82876 82041 612", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | LaFace Records 82876 67914112" | 12" |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (Usher)12" | 12" |
| 2005 | UK | Playable Music PUSHER0112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label EQ00112", White Label | 12", White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Caught Up are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2004 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 2004, in US, Germany. One of them is LaFace Records 82876-66434-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 82876-66434-1, LFD-65981-1, 82876 67097 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.