Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1984
Like A Virgin was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
91 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 21 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 920 239-0 ARunout A-side, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 920 239-0 BRunout B-side, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 920 239-0 AxxRunout A-side, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 920 239-0 B BE 50Runout B-side, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 929210-7 Ax BE △7426 1-2 GER 7-29210-CNY-3336-S-SHI SLM MASTERDISK BK [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13191Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929210-7 Bxx SLM △7427 1-2 GER 7-29210-CNY-3341-S-SHI MASTERDISK BK [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13192Runout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929107 A BE △7426 1-2 GER 7·29210·CNY·3336·S·SHI MASTERDISK BK [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13191- SHI SLMRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 929210-7 Bx SLM △7427 1-2 GER 7·29210·CNY·3341·S·SHI MASTERDISK BK [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13192Runout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 920 239-0 A 11Side A
R/S Alsdorf 920 239-0 B X 5 02Side B
0-20239.A - SR2 [signature]Runout Side A ; Variant 1
0-20239-B SR 2Runout Side B ; Variant 1
W9210A//1▽420V 1 2 15Stamped Runout, Side A, variant 1
W9210B//1▽420V 1 2 14Stamped Runout, Side B, variant 1
W9210A//1▽420V 1 1 1Stamped Runout, Side A, variant 2
W9210B//1▽420V 1 1 2Stamped Runout, Side B, variant 2
W9210 - A DAMONT MTA-side runout
W9210 - B DAMONT MTB-side runout
W 9210 A*A-side label
W 9210 B*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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 18.097 / Sire 18.097First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 601.7009First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 02390First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 92107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 02390First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 92107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 92107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 92107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 92107First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 02390First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 02390First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80000-24First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80000-24First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Sire 929 210-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Sire12", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Sire 0812278139017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
98 vinyl pressings of Like A Virgin are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, US, UK, Brazil and more. One of them is Sire 920 239-0, released November 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 920 239-0, 929 210-7, 0-20239, W9210) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 920 239-0 A and R/S Alsdorf 920 239-0 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.
