Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1993
Bad Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. 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 1993, the album's first year, in 4 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.
WMME Alsdorf 543 918556 - 7 - [B crossed out] AA side runout - mechanical etching
WMME Alsdorf 543 918556 - 7 - BB side runout - mechanical etching
WMME Alsdorf 543 918580-7-ASide A runout, stamped. Variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 543 918580-7-B2Side B runout, stamped. Variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 543 918580-7-A 7 HúSide A runout, stamped. Variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 543 918580-7-B2 5 HuSide B runout, stamped. Variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 543 918556-7-B⃫ A 7 HüRunout side A
WMME Alsdorf 543 918556-7-B 7 HüRunout side B
SRC 0 40793 A SR1 STERLINGRunout A, Variant 1
SRC 0 40793 B SR1 STERLINGRunout B, Variant 1
SRC 0 - 40793 A SR2 STERLING 1-1Runout A, Variant 2
SRC 0 40793 B SR1 1-1 STERLINGRunout B, Variant 2
W0154 (TW) A1 •ORLAKE•Side A
W0154 (TW) B1 •ORLAKE• BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | Maverick 5439-18556-7 / Sire 5439-18556-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Europe | Maverick 5439-18580-7 / Sire 5439-18580-7 (N)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Europe | Maverick 5439-18556-7 / Sire 5439-18556-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | Germany | Maverick 9362-40810-0 / Sire 9362-40810-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK | Sire W0154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | US | Maverick 7-18650 / Sire 7-18650First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | US | Maverick 0-40793 / Sire 0-40793First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | UK | Maverick W0154TW / Sire 9362-40788-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | UK | Maverick W 0154 / Warner Bros. Records W0154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W0154 / Maverick 5439-18580-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | UK | Maverick W 0154 / Warner Bros. Records W01547", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 2170Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 2170Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 2170Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 2170Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Bad Girl are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Europe, US, UK, Germany. One of them is Maverick 5439-18556-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5439-18556-7, 5439-18580-7, 0-40793, W0154TW) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 543 918556 - 7 - [B crossed out] A and WMME Alsdorf 543 918556 - 7 - B. 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.
