Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1984
Borderline was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
61 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 17 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 29354 BNY 3188 V1 S SR3 STERLING ['SRC' logo] 1-1Runout side A
7 29354 BNY 3186.S. SR2 1-1 ['SRC' logo]Runout side B
BNY 3188V1SLabel side A
BNY 3186SLabel side B
0 20212 A SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
0 20212 B SR2 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
0 20212 A SR1 1 15M1-2 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
020212 B SR2 1-5 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
7 29354 BNY 3188 V1 S SR2 1-1 [STERLING partially cancelled] [SRC logo]Runout side A
7 29354 BNY 3186.S1 SR2 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side B
BNY 3188V1SLabel side A
BNY 3186SLabel side B
0 20212 A SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19325-SH3 SLM △ 6691 1-1Side A runout, etched
0 20212 B SR2 1-2 SPAR- B-19326-SR2 △ 6691-X [SRC logo]Side B runout, etched
020212A SH3 a B-19325-SH3 SLM △ 6691 1-1Side A Runout Etching
0 20212 B SH3 a B-19326 SLM △6691-X 1-1Side B Runout Etching
7 29354 BNY 3188 V1 S SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-12445-SH1 SLM △6120 1–1Side A runout
7 29354 BNY 3186.S SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-1245̸49-SH1 SLM △6127 1–1Side B runout
BNY 3188V1SSide A label
BNY 3186SSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Sire 7-293547", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 02120First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 935477", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 93547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 93547First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 02120First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 02120First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80000-18First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Sire 929 260-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Sire 920 218-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Sire 920212-0 / Sire 920 212-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Sire 7-29354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Sire 7-29354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Sire 7-29354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Sire 0-20212First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Sire 92 0212012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| ? | Europe | Sire 920218-0 / Sire 920 218-012", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Sire W 9260 (T)12", Single · Colored vinyl | 12", Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Sire W 9260 (T)12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Sire W9260T / Sire W 9260(T)12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
78 vinyl pressings of Borderline are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Portugal, Brazil and more. One of them is Sire 7-29354, released February 15, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29354, 0-20212, PRO-A-2120, W9260) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 29354 BNY 3188 V1 S SR3 STERLING ['SRC' logo] 1-1 and 7 29354 BNY 3186.S. SR2 1-1 ['SRC' logo]. 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.
