Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1998
Frozen was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. 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 1998, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SAM 3173 A1 DAMONT HA Side Variant 1
SAM 3173 A1 DAMONT CB Side Variant 2
SAM 3173 A1 DAMONT CEtchings A
SAM 3173 B1 DAMONT KEtchings B
7·17244·A-SR1 STERLINGRunout side A
7-17244-B·SR1 STERLINGRunout side B
7-17244-ALabel side A
7-17244-BLabel side B
W0433 LC A1 DAMONTSide A, etched
W0433 LC B1 DAMONT USide B, etched
0-43993-A-SRI STERLINGRunout side A, etched/stamped
0-43993-B-SRI STERLINGRunout side B, etched/stamped
SAM 3173 A1 DAMONT DRunout side A, etched, variant 1
SAM 3173 B1 DAMONT DRunout side B, etched, variant 1
SAM 3173 A1 DAMONT CRunout side A, etched, variant 2
SAM 3173 A1 DAMONT KRunout side B, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Europe | Maverick W0433T / Maverick 9362-43991-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1998 | Germany | Maverick SAM3173 / Warner Bros. Records SAM3173First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Not On Label (Madonna) MADGE 112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1998 | UK | Maverick W0433LCFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1998 | UK | Maverick SAM 3173First year12", Mispress, Misprint, Promo · Promo | 12", Mispress, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Maverick SAM3173 / Warner Bros. Records SAM3173First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Maverick 0-43993 / Maverick 9 43993-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | US | Maverick PRO-A-9254-A / Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-9254-AFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Maverick W0433T / Maverick 9362-43991-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1998 | US | Maverick 7-17244 / Warner Bros. Records 7-17244First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1998 | US | WEA Manufacturing PRO-A-9254-A / Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-9254-A12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Not On Label (Madonna) MAD 00112", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2005 | Spain | Not On Label (Madonna) DPM 112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
13 vinyl pressings of Frozen are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1998 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in UK, US, Europe, Germany. One of them is Maverick W0433T, released February 23, 1998.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W0433T, 7-17244, W0433LC, 0-43993) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SAM 3173 A1 DAMONT H and SAM 3173 A1 DAMONT C. 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.
