Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1990
Justify My Love 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.
30 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 10 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 921825-0-A XRunout side A - variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 759 921825-0-B 2Runout side B - variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 759 921825-0-A XRunout side A - variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 759 921825-0-B 11Runout side B - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 759 921851-0-A2 Hü 13Runout side A - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 759 921851-0-B 22 HüRunout side B - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 759 921851-0-A2 Hü 9Runout side A - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 759 921851-0-B 15 HüRunout side B - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919485-7-A 4 HüRunout side A - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919485-7-B2 Hü 2Runout side B - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919485-7-A 66 HüRunout side A - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919485-7-Bx Hü 6Runout side B - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919485-7-A 5 HüRunout side A - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919485-7-B2 8Runout side B - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919485-7-A 21 HüRunout side A - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919485-7-B Hü 31Runout side B - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919485-7-A 55Runout side A
R/S Alsdorf 543 919485-7-B 63Runout side B
W9000-A1 LYN 27702 MTSide A runout, etched
W9000-B1 LYN 27703 MTSide B runout, etched
W9000-A1 MTSide A runout, etched
W9000-B1 MTSide B runout, etched
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 | Unknown | Sire W9000T12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1990 | Australia | Sire 7599218200 / Sire 759921820-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Sire 543919485-7 / Warner Bros. Records 543919485-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Brazil | WEA 6WP.2069First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Canada | Sire 92 18200 / Warner Bros. Records 92 18200First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | France | Sire 5439-19485-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 9000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Hong Kong | WEAFirst year12", Promo, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1990 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records 7-19485First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB77-706First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-288 / Mobile Disco Records DS-288First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1990 | UK | Sire W 9000 / Warner Bros. Records W9000First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Sire W 9000 (T) / Warner Bros. Records 7599-21825-0First year12", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | UK | Sire W900012", Single, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Single, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | UK | Sire W 9000 / Warner Bros. Records W 9000First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | US | Sire PRO-A-4582 / Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-4582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Madonna) DONNA12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
36 vinyl pressings of Justify My Love are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Sire W 9000 T, released November 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 9000 T, 7599-21851-0, 5439-19485-7, W9000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 759 921825-0-A X and R / S Alsdorf 759 921825-0-B 2. 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.
