Vinyl pressings
by Madhouse · 1987
8 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.
10 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.
[SRC logo] 1-25545-A-SR4Side A runout, variant 1
[SRC logo] 1-22545-B-SR3 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
[SRC logo] 1-22545-A-SR1 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
[SRC logo] 1-25545-A-SR3 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
1-25545-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26142-3H2 - △15055 I-ISide A runout, variant 1
1-25545-B-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26143-5HI △15055 -X I-Side B runout, variant 1
1-25545-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26141-SH1 △15055 I-ISide A runout, variant 2
1-25545-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26143-SH2 △15055-X I-ISide B runout, variant 2
MX213191Side 1
MX213192Side 1
MX213191 25545-1 À
MX213192 25545-1 2 À
R/S Alsdorf 925545-1-A GER 1-25545-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B 26142-SH2- △ 15055 1 1-3Side A, runout, stamped, etched
R/S Alsdorf 925545-1-B GER 8 1-25545-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26143-SH1 △ 15055-X 1-2Side B, runout, stamped, etched
92 55451 AISide A, runout
92 55451 BISide B, runout
CRLabels
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 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 55451First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Paisley Park 925 545-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Paisley Park 92 5545-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Paisley Park 925545-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Paisley Park P-13457First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Paisley Park 25545-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Paisley Park 925 545-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park 9 25545-1 / Paisley Park 1-25545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park 9 25545-1 / Paisley Park 1-25545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park W1 25545LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Japan | Paisley Park P-13457First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of 8 are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Japan, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Paisley Park 9 25545-1, released February 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25545-1, P-13457, 25545-1, 925 545-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] 1-25545-A-SR4 and [SRC logo] 1-22545-B-SR3 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.
