Vinyl pressings
by Katy Perry · 2013
Prism was first pressed on vinyl in 2013. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 2013, 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.
B0019214-01-LP1A S-88335 RJ STERLINGSide A runout
B0019214-01-LP1B S-88336 RJ STERLINGSide B runout
B0019214-01-LP2C S-88337 RJ STERLINGSide C runout
S-88338 B0019214-01-LP2D RJ STERLINGSide D runout
97923 1A 0602537532346Side A runout, etched
97923 1B 0602537532346Side B runout, etched
97923 1C 0602537532346Side C runout, etched
97923 1D 0602537532346Side D runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Capitol Records 0602537532346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2013 | US | Capitol Records B001921401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2014 | Europe | Capitol Records 0602537739011LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2014 | US | Capitol Records B002018901LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Capitol Records B001921401LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Taiwan | Capitol Records B001921401LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Capitol Records B001921401LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Capitol Records 0602455734648 / Capitol Records 0602455734655LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Capitol Records B003808001LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Capitol Records 0602455734600LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Capitol Records B003808101 / Capitol Records 0602455734631LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Taiwan | Capitol Records 5573462LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Prism are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2013 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2013, in US, Europe. One of them is Capitol Records B001921401, released December 10, 2013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B001921401, 0602537532346) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B0019214-01-LP1A S-88335 RJ STERLING and B0019214-01-LP1B S-88336 RJ STERLING. 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.
