OMMA Catalogue Number

OMMA-0022.

Artist

Eminem

Title

Infinite EP

Release Details

Released on 12 November 1996 as a 12-inch record by WEB Entertainment (catalogue number WEB714V), pressed in the United States and issued as a commercial retail release. 

Edition & Variant Identification

First press, commercial issue. 

Matrix & Pressing Data

Runout (Side A): WEB-714-V-A

Runout (Side B): WEB-714-V-B

Physical Description

12-inch record on black vinyl in generic sleeve.

Factory-Origin Characteristics

No factory-origin anomalies are observed on the present copy.

Condition Report

The vinyl remains in Near Mint condition, described as nearly perfect with minimal handling and no visible marks. Labels are Mint, described as flawless, with no spindle marks or other alterations. The present copy is reported in outstanding condition and is described as possibly never played.

Provenance

eBay seller “reddogedwards”; described by the seller as discovered within a purchased storage unit; acquired by the Origins of Modern Music Archive.

Market Context & Historical Notes

Frequently treated as Eminem’s earliest commercially issued full-length project, Infinite EP documents the pre-major-label phase of his Detroit career, released through WEB Entertainment in physical formats and circulated through local channels rather than national retail scale. Contemporary accounts of the release emphasize its materially constrained distribution and its role as a formative release preceding the emergence of the Slim Shady persona.

Canonical Status in OMMA

This release is recognized by the Origins of Modern Music Archive as the artist’s canonical debut. 

References and Source Documentation

Discogs, “Eminem – Infinite” (Web Entertainment, WEB714V; United States; 1996), master and release listings: https://www.discogs.com/master/718441-Eminem-Infinite and representative WEB714V release pages (e.g., “Eminem – Infinite – Vinyl (LP, Album), 1996”): https://www.discogs.com/release/10882433-Eminem-Infinite  

“Infinite (Eminem album),” Wikipedia (release date and label context): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_(Eminem_album)

Eminem.net, album page “Infinite” (release date and label): https://www.eminem.net/albums/infinite/