Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1993
Fever 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.
9 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 3 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 918534-7-ASide A, stamped. Variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 543 918534-7-BSide B, stamped. Variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 543 918534-7-A 8 HúSide B, stamped. Variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 543 918534-7-B 10 HúSide B, stamped. Variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 543 918534-7-A 2 HuA side runout, stamped/etched
WMME Alsdorf 543 918534-7-B HuB side runout, stamped/etched
WMME Alsdorf PRO 819 A HuRunout A
WMME Alsdorf PRO 819 B HuRunout B
WMME Alsdorf PRO 819 C HuRunout C
WMME Alsdorf PRO 819 D HuRunout D
W+0168+P+ARunout side A
W+0168+P+B ORLAKERunout side B
C W 0168 T — A2 PR-mEtched, A side runout
H W 0168 T — B2 PR-mEtched, B side runout
W 0168 (T) A*Printed, A side label
W 0168 (T) A*Printed, B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | Maverick PRO 819 / Sire PRO 819First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Europe | Sire 5439-18534-7 / Maverick 5439-18534-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Europe | Maverick 5439-18522-7 / Warner Bros. Records W0168First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | Europe | Maverick W0168T / Sire WO168TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Maverick W 0168 (T) / Sire 9362-40844-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK | Maverick SAM 1131 / Sire SAM 1131First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Maverick W0168P / Sire 5439-18522-7First year7", Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Single, Numbered, 45 RPM · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Single, Numbered, 45 RPM · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 1993 | UK | Maverick W0168T / Sire W 0168 (T)First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | US | Maverick PRO-A-6074 / Sire PRO-A-6074First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Zimbabwe | Juke Box Music Company JUKE 137", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
10 vinyl pressings of Fever are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Europe, UK, US. One of them is Sire 5439-18534-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5439-18534-7, 5439-18522-7, W0168T, PRO 819) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 543 918534-7-A and WMME Alsdorf 543 918534-7-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.
