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.
11 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 8 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 PRO A1 5904 SR1 1-1 STERLINGSide A, etched/stamped
SRC PRO A2 5904 SR1 1-1 STERLINGSide B, etched/stamped
SRC PRO A3 5904 SR1 1-1 STERLINGSide C, etched/stamped
SRC PRO A4 5904 SR1 1-1 STERLINGSide D, etched/stamped
WMME Alsdorf 936 245031-1-A xx 15 HùRunout side A - variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 936 245031-1-B xx 13 HùRunout side B - variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 936 245031-1-C x 8 HùRunout side C - variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 936 245031-1-D x 13 HùRunout side D - variant 1
BMG 675.9020 DISCO 1-A 1SAB1A-Side Runout stamped
BMG 675.9020 DISCO 1-B 1ATB3B-Side Runout stamped [last digit, 3 is etched]
BMG 675.9020 DISCO 2-A 1STB1C-Side Runout stamped [last digit, 1 is etched]
BMG 675.9020 DISCO 2-B 1STC1D-Side Runout stamped
LP2039566 A 161192Side A, etched
LP2039566 B 161192Side B, etched
LP2039566 C 161192Side C, etched
LP2039566 D 161192Side D, etched
WMME Alsdorf 936 245154-1-ASide A, Variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 936 245154-1-BSide B, Variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 936 245154-1-CSide C, Variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 936 245154-1-DSide D, Variant 1
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 | Brazil | Maverick 675.9020 / Warner Bros. Records 675.9020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Colombia | MTM (7110)045031 / Maverick 1-45031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Croatia | Croatia Records LP-7-2-F 2039566 / Warner Bros. Records 9362-45031-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Europe | Maverick 9362-45154-1 / Sire 9362-45154-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Europe | Maverick 9362-45031-1 / Sire 9362-45031-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Guatemala | Sire 9-45031-1 / Maverick 9-45031-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Guatemala | DidecaFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | South Korea | Warner Bros. Records 9362-45154-1 / Maverick 9362-45154-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | US | Maverick PRO-A-5904First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1992 | Venezuela | Sire 35.044 / Sonografica 35.044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Europe | Maverick 9362-45031-1 / Sire WX 491First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1993 | Russia | Not On Label (Madonna) BL 1030LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1993 | Russia | Not On Label (Madonna) BL 1029LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9362-40801-1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Limited Edition · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Limited Edition · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2005 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-PD-5640 / Warner Bros. Records 9362-40801-1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Maverick 8122-79735-6 / Sire 8122-79735-6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Maverick R1-45031 / Sire R1-45031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Sire 8122-79735-6 / Maverick 8122-79735-6LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Worldwide | Maverick R1 45031 / Sire 081227973568LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Taiwan | Maverick R1 45031 / Sire 081227973568LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Madonna)LP, Album, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Test pressing |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Madonna)LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Europe | Maverick 8122-79735-6 / Sire 8122-79735-6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Erotica are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1992 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, Europe, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is Maverick PRO-A-5904.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO-A-5904, 9362-45031-1, 675.9020, (7110)045031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC PRO A1 5904 SR1 1-1 STERLING and SRC PRO A2 5904 SR1 1-1 STERLING. 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.
