Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1990
Hanky Panky was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 11 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 759 921577-0-A 10Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 759 921577-0-B2 8Runout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 759 921577-0-A 14Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 759 921577-0-B2 7Runout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919789-7-AxxRunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919789-7-B2xxxxRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919789-7-AxxRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919789-7-B2 5xRunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919789-7-ARunout side A - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919789-7-B2Runout side B - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919789-7-AxRunout side A - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919789-7-B2Runout side B - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919789-7-Axx 41Runout side A - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919789-7-B2xxxx 23Runout side B - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919789-7-A4x 3Runout side A - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919789-7-B2xxxxRunout side B - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919789-7-Ax 21Runout side A
R/S Alsdorf 543 919789-7-B2 11Runout side B
W9789-A-1 ARUN MT QIRunout side A
W9789-B-1 MT QIRunout side B
W 9789 A*Label side A
W 9789 B*Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Sire 7599215770 / Sire 759921577-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Sire 543919789-7 / Sire 5439197897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Sire 543919789-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Brazil | WEA 6WP.2035 / WEA PROMO 35First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Canada | Sire 92 15770 / Warner Bros. Records 92 15770First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80000-57First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Sire W 9789 T / Warner Bros. Records 7599-21577-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Sire 5439-19789-7 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19789-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Sire 5439-19789-7 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19789-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Sire12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1990 | Europe | Sire 5439-19789-7 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19789-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Sire 5439-19789-7 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19789-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Sire 5439-19789-7 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19789-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | Sire 5439-19789-77", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB77-704 / Warner Bros. Records 7-19789First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Sire W 9789 T / Sire 7599 21577-012", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Hanky Panky are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Sire W 9789 T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 9789 T, 5439-19789-7, W9789, W9789T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 759 921577-0-A 10 and R/S Alsdorf 759 921577-0-B2 8. 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.
