Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1992
Erotica was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 6 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.
W0138 TW-A-1 W6112Runout side A - variant 1
W0138 (TW) B-4 W6117Runout side B - variant 1
W0138 TW-A-1 W6112 CRunout side A - variant 2
W0138 (TW) B-4 W6117 GRunout side B - variant 2
W0138-A-1 W6102Runout side A, etched - variant 1
W0138-B-1 W6102Runout side B, etched - variant 1
W0138-A-1 W6102 BRunout side A, etched - variant 2
W0138-B-1 W6102 BRunout side B, etched - variant 2
W0138A-02-01-Q1Side A Runout, Etched
W0138B-02-01-Q1Side B Runout, Etched
W 0138 TW - A2 PR-M DSide A runout, variant 1
W 0138 TW - B3 PR-M BSide B runout, variant 1
W0138 TW - A2 PR-MSide A runout, variant 2
W0138 TW - B3 PR-MSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Maverick WO 138 / Maverick 5439-18681-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Europe | Maverick WO 138 / Maverick 5439-18681-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | Sire 5439-18681-7 / Maverick 5439-18681-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Germany | Maverick PRO 746First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1992 | Germany | Sire 9362-40656-0 / Maverick 9362-40656-0First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Guatemala | Discos de CentroaméricaFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Maverick W 0138 TP / Warner Bros. Records W 0138 TPFirst year12", Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 12", Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1992 | US | Maverick 9 40585-0 / Sire 9 40585-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | US | Maverick PRO-A-5860 / Sire PRO-A-5860First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1992 | US | Maverick 7-18782First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1992 | US | Not On Label (Madonna) PRO-A-586012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1992 | US | Maverick PRO-A-5860-SRI / Sire PRO-A-5860-SRIFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1992 | US | Maverick PRO-A-5665 / Sire PRO-A-566512", Promo, Test Pressing, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing, Promo | 12", Promo, Test Pressing, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1992 | Europe | Maverick 9362-40656-0 / Sire 9362-40656-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Europe | Maverick 9362-40695-0 / Sire 9362-40695-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Taiwan | Enrich Music 4711368321824 / Maverick RPD1 69525812", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Maverick RPD1 695258 / Warner Records 60349783761812", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Madonna) MADGE 00112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
27 vinyl pressings of Erotica are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1992 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is Maverick W 0138 TW, released October 5, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 0138 TW, W0138, W0138TW, W 0138 TP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W0138 TW-A-1 W6112 and W0138 (TW) B-4 W6117. 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.
