Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1985
Dress You Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
72 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 20 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.
R / S Alsdorf 920369-0 ARunout side A - variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 920369-0 BRunout side B - variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 920369-0 AxRunout side A - variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 920369-0 Bx BERunout side B - variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 928919-7 A 2Runout side A - variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 928919-7 B 2Runout side B - variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 928919-7 A 2 XXX DRunout side A - variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 928919-7 B 2 XXXRunout side B - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 920369-0 A 43Runout side A
R/S Alsdorf 920369-0 Bx „D”Runout side B
W8848T-A2 MT 1. DAMONTRunout, A-side, etched
W8848T-B MT 1. DAMONTRunout, B-side, etched
W 8848 (T) A*Side A label
W 8848 (T) B*Side B label
W+8848+PA SRTRunout side A
W+8848+PB SRTRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Sire 0-20369First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | Sire 0-20369First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 03690First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 89197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 89197First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 03690First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80109 / Warner Bros. Records 7-28919First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80109 / Warner Bros. Records 7-28919First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Sire 920 369-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Sire 928 919-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Sire 920 369-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 920369-0First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 920369-012", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Sire 7-28919First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Sire 7-28919First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (Madonna) DONNA-00112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Not On Label SAM 73212", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
78 vinyl pressings of Dress You Up are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1985 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Sire 920 369-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 920 369-0, 928 919-7, W 8848, W8848T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 920369-0 A and R / S Alsdorf 920369-0 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.
