Vinyl pressings
by Karyn White · 1988
Superwoman was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 3 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.
7-27783 RE1-A-SR-2 SPRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
7-27783-B-SR1Runout, side B, etched, variant 1
7-27783 RE1A-SR-1 /-/ SPRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
7-27783-B-SR1Runout, side B, etched, variant 2
1-1 ∆23170 a R-21950-ReI-SH1 7-27783-RE1A-SH1Side A Runout
1-1 ∆23170-X a R-21951-SH1 7-27783-B-SH1Side B Runout
7-27783-ASide A Label
7-27783-BSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records PRO 77837First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 77837First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 927 783-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 27783-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-27783First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-27783First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-3352First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-27783First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1989 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-6537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2920 T / Warner Bros. Records W2920T12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2920 / Warner Bros. Records W29207", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2920 TW12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records SAM 54412", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2920 / Warner Bros. Records 922 920-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-801477", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-277837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records 7-277837", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records 7-277837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Superwoman are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Canada, Europe. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 27783-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 27783-7, 7-27783, PRO-A-3352, 92 77837) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-27783 RE1-A-SR-2 SP and 7-27783-B-SR1. 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.
