Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1986
True Blue 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.
75 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 38 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.
1-25442ARE-1 SR-1 FUTUREDISC[Variant 1] Side A - runout
1-25442-BRE-1 SR2[Variant 1] Side B - runout
1-25442ARE-1 SR-2[Variant 2] Side A - runout
1-25442-BRE-1 SR2 HSMI-4[Variant 2] Side B - runout
1-25442-A-REI SH4 FUTURE DISC 1-1 △ 13010 [ɑ] B-24026-ReI-SH4Runout Side A ; Variant 1
1-25442-B-REI SH3 [ɑ] B-24027-ReI-SH3 △ 13010-X 1-1Runout Side B ; Variant 1
△ 13010 [ɑ] B-24026-ROI-SH4 1-25442-A-REI SH4 FUTURE DISC 1-2Runout Side A ; Variant 2
△13010-X [ɑ] B-24027-ReI SH 4 1-25442-B-RE-I SH4 1-1Runout Side B ; Variant 2
W1-25442A-1A G1 C13Side 1
W1-25442A-1B G1 E4Side 2
WX 54 A//2▽420V 4 1 1 BAZZARunout side A variant 1
WX 54 B//2▽420V 4 1 1Runout side B variant 1
WX 54 A//2▽420V ̷T̷ 1 1 9 BAZZARunout side A variant 2
WX 54 B//2▽420V 1 4 9Runout side B variant 2
WX 54 A//2▽420 V ⃫T⃫ BAZZASide A runout
WX 54 B//2▽420 VSide B runout
MX212077 AUST 1-25442-A-INTL.-2-REI FUTURE DISC [Allied 'ɑ' logo] Δ13240 1-2Side A runout variant 1
MX212078 AUST 1-25442-B-INTL-2-REI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] Δ13240-X 1-2Side B runout variant 1
MX212077 B 25442-1 ÅSide A runout variant 2
MX212078 AUST 1-25442-B-INTL-2-REI O Δ13240-X 1-2Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Sire 80124 / WEA 25442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Sire 89124 / WEA 25442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Sire 80124 / WEA 25442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Sire 25442-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Bolivia | Warner Bros. Records WL - 1 - 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Sire 610.7081 / Sire 38.066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 54421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire W1 25442LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 54421 / Sire 92-54421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 54421 / Sire 92-54421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 54421 / Sire 92-54421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 54421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 54421 / Sire 92-54421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 54421 / Sire 92-54421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 6103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Mexico | Sire Ldwb6512LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Unknown | Sire 925 422 CLP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2007 | Unknown | Sire 925 422 CLP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2007 | UK | Sire 925 422-PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Sire 8122-79735-8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Sire R1-25442LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Sire 8122-79735-8LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Sire RCV5-25442 / Sire 603497849321LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Sire R1 25442 / Sire 081227973582LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Argentina | Sire 8122-79735-8 / Plaza Independencia Música 8122-79735-8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Taiwan | Sire R1 25442 / Sire 081227973582LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Sire RCD1 25442 / Sire 081227819446LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Argentina | Sire Records 8122-79735-8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Sire WX 54 925442-1, WE 391LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Brazil | Sire 670.9028 / Sire 00656LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire 925 442-1 / Sire WX 54LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| ? | South Korea | HS 547LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Sire P-15004LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
111 vinyl pressings of True Blue are listed here, from 45 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Sire 1-25442.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25442, WX 54, WX54, 25442-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25442ARE-1 SR-1 FUTUREDISC and 1-25442-BRE-1 SR2. 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.
