Vinyl pressings
by Madhouse · 1986
6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
7-28485-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16976-SH1 △ 15031 1-1Side A
7-28485-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16977-SH1 △ 15031-X 1-1Side B
7-28485-ASide A label
7-28485-BSide B label
[SRC logo] 7-28485-A-SRIRunout Both sides
7-28485-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16976-SH1 △ 15031 1-1Runout Both sides
R/S Alsdorf 920608-0-A K 1Runout side A
R/S Alsdorf 920608-0-B K 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 608-0First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Paisley Park 928 485-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | US | Paisley Park 7-28485First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Paisley Park 7-28485-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Paisley Park 9 28485-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park 9 28485-7 / Paisley Park 7-284857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park 9 20608-0 A / Paisley Park 0-2060812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park 9 20608-0 A / Paisley Park 0-2060812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | UK | Paisley Park W 8485 (T)12" | 12" |
| 1987 | UK | Paisley Park W 84857" | 7" |
10 vinyl pressings of 6 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Europe, Germany. One of them is Paisley Park 9 28485-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 28485-7, 7-28485, 7-28485-A, 920 608-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-28485-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16976-SH1 △ 15031 1-1 and 7-28485-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16977-SH1 △ 15031-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.
