Vinyl pressings
by Jill Jones · 1987
Mia Bocca was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
0-20679-A-SH1 △16482 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27428-SH1 CB. 1-1Runout, Side A
0-20679-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27429-SH1 CB. △16482-X 1-1Runout, Side B
[SRC logo] 7-28438-A SR1 1-1 CB.Runout side A
[SRC logo] 7-28438-B SR1 1-1 CB.Runout side B
0020679-A-SR1 CB. [SRC logo]Side A - etched
0020679-B-SR1 CB. [SRC logo]Side B - etched
7-28438-A-SH1 [Allied logo] R-17538-SH1 CB △15987 1-1Side A runout
7-28438-B-SH1 [Allied logo] R-17539-SH1 CB. △15987-X 1-1Side B runout
PRO-A1-2746-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27426-SH1 CB. △16481 1-1Side A, runout, hand etched
PRO-A2-2746-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27427-SH1 CB. △16481-X 1-1Side B, runout, hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Paisley Park 7.28438First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 679-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Paisley Park 928 438-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Paisley Park 92 0679-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Paisley Park 9 28438-7 / Paisley Park 92 8438-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | Paisley Park P-2265First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 855 / Paisley Park 855First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 920679-0 / Paisley Park 920679-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Paisley Park W8438T / Paisley Park 920679-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Paisley Park W8438 / Paisley Park 928438-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Paisley Park W8438T / Paisley Park 920679-0First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Not On Label W8438TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Advance | 12", 45 RPM, Advance |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park 9 20679-0 / Paisley Park 0-20679First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park 7-28438First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park PRO-A-2746First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Mia Bocca are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Paisley Park 9 20679-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 20679-0, 7-28438, PRO-A-2746, W8438T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20679-A-SH1 △16482 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27428-SH1 CB. 1-1 and 0-20679-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27429-SH1 CB. △16482-X 1-1. 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.
