Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1991
Rescue Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 8 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 936 240034-0-A 17 HúRunout side A - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 936 240034-0-B 21 HúRunout side B - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 936 240034-0-A Hú 40Runout side A - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 936 240034-0-B Hú 9Runout side B - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 936 240035-0-A Hú 1Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 936 240035-0-B 6 HúRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 936 240035-0-A Hú 7Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 936 240035-0-B Hú 4Runout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919375-7-A Hü 34Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919375-7-B 31 HüRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919375-7-A Hü 40Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919375-7-B 38 HüRunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919329-7-ASide A runout, stamped. Variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919329-7-BSide B runout, stamped. Variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919329-7-A Hu 8Side A runout, stamped/etched. Variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919329-7-B 5Side B runout, stamped/etched. Variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 936 240062-0-A 3Side A, stamped/etched
R/S Alsdorf 936 240062-0-B 5Side B, stamped/etched
R / S Alsdorf 543 919375-7-A 43 HüRunout side A - variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 543 919375-7-B 41 HüRunout side B - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919375-7-A Hü 2Runout side A - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919375-7-B 1 HüRunout side B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Sire 9362-40035-0 / Warner Bros. Records 9362-40035-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Australia | Sire 9362-40034-0 / Sire 936240034-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Australia | Sire MADONNA-DJ.2First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Sire 9362-40035-0 / Warner Bros. Records 9362-40035-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Sire 5439-19375-7 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19375-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Sire 5439-19329-7 / Sire W 0024First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Sire 9362-40062-0 / Sire W0024TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Sire 5439-19375-7 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19375-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Sire 5439-19329-7 / Sire W 0024First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | France | Sire 5439-19375-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | France | Sire 5439-19375-77", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1991 | Germany | Sire 5439 -19375 - 77", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1991 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-304 / Mobile Disco Records DS-304First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1991 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB77-717 / Warner Bros. Records 7-19490First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Spain | WEA 1.373 / Warner Bros. Records 1.373First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of Rescue Me are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Sire 9362-40034-0, released February 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9362-40034-0, 9362-40035-0, 5439-19375-7, 5439-19329-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 936 240034-0-A 17 Hú and R/S Alsdorf 936 240034-0-B 21 Hú. 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.
