Vinyl pressings
by Vanilla Ice · 1990
To The Extreme was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 14 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.
SBKLP 9 A-1U-1-3Side A runout, variant 1
SBKLP 9 B-1U-1-3Side B runout, variant 1
SBKLP 9 A-1U-1-2Side A runout, variant 2
SBKLP 9 B-1U-1-3Side B runout, variant 2
85Q/K2-95325
7953251-A1Runout side A
7953251-B1Runout side B
064 - 7 95325 1 ALabel side A
064 - 7 95325 1 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | SBK Records 58.731 / EMI k4-95326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Bolivia | SBK Records E-LP 90006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | SBK Records 795 325-1 / EMI 795 325-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Colombia | SBK Records K2 95325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | SBK Records 064 7 95325 1 / SBK Records 064-7 95325 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | SBK Records 064 7 95325 1 / SBK Records 064-7 95325 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | France | SBK Records 064-7 95325 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Germany | SBK Records 281/40028/3 / SBK Records 064-7 95325 1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | Greece | SBK Records 062-7953251 / SBK Records 062 7953251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Guatemala | EMI 33351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Italy | SBK Records 64 7953251 / Ultrax Records 64 7953251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | EMI / SBK Records 1197953251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Portugal | SBK Records 79 5325 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Africa | Ultra Records 7953251 / SBK Records SBK(L)201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | Hispavox 060 7953251 / Hispavox 060 79 5325 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | EMI 11001385LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Zimbabwe | EMI SBK(L)201LP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of To The Extreme are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and more. One of them is SBK Records SBKLP9, released December 3, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBKLP9, 58.731, E-LP 90006, 795 325-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SBKLP 9 A-1U-1-3 and SBKLP 9 B-1U-1-3. 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.
