Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1986
Papa Don't Preach was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
86 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 26 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.
0-20492A-SR-I FuTuRE DISC 1-3 [SRC logo]Side A variant 1
0-20492-B-SRI 1-2 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Side B variant 1
0-20492A-SR-I FuTuRE DISC 1-2 [SRC logo]Side A variant 2
0-20492-B-SRI 1-1 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Side B variant 2
7-28660-A-SR-3 Future Disc SRC LogoSide A etched; stamped - Variant 1
7-28660-B-SR3 \-2 SRC LogoSide B etched; stamped - Variant 1
7-28660-A-SR-1 1-1 Future Disc SRC LogoSide A etched; stamped - Variant 2
7-28660-B-SR2 1-1 SRC LogoSide B etched; stamped - Variant 2
0-20492A-SH-I [ARC Stamped Logo] B-24474-SHI ∆13407 FuTuRE DISC 1-1A Runout Etching (Variant 1)
0-20492-B-SHI [ARC Stamped Logo] B-24512-SHI ∆13407-X 1-1 [MASTERDISK stamped]B Runout Etching (Variant 1)
0-20492A-SH-I [ARC Stamped Logo] B-24474-SHI ∆13407 FuTuRE DISC 1-2Runout Side A (Variant 2)
0-20492-B-SHI [ARC Stamped Logo] B-24512-SHI ∆13407-X 1-2 [MASTERDISK stamped]Runout Side B (Variant 2)
0-20492A-SR-I FuTuRE DISC 1-2 [SRC logo]Runout Side A
0-20492-B-SR2 1-1 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Runout Side B
7-28660-A-SH1 FutureDisc [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16043- SH1 △13167 1-1Runout side A
7-28660-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16071-SH1 MASTERDISK △13167-X 1-1Runout side B
7-28660-A-SR-3 Future Disc [SRC Logo]Runout side A
7-28660-B-SR3 \-1 MASTERDISK [SRC Logo]Runout side B
7-28660-ASide A Label
7-28660-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Sire DFW 047First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Bolivia | WEA WS-9117First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 04920First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 86607First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 86607First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 86607First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 86607First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ecuador | WEA 45-91069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ecuador | WEA 45-91069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Sire 928 636-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Sire 920 503-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Sire 920 503-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Sire 928 636-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Sire 928 636-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Sire 928 636-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Panama | Sire 7 286607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Thailand | WEA7", Jukebox | 7", Jukebox |
| ? | UK | Sire W8636T12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
91 vinyl pressings of Papa Don't Preach are listed here, from 29 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Hong Kong and more. One of them is Sire 0-20492.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20492, 7-28660, PRO-A-2517, 7-28660-DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20492A-SR-I FuTuRE DISC 1-3 [SRC logo] and 0-20492-B-SRI 1-2 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]. 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.
