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.
63 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 18 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.
0-20533-A-SR-1 1-2 FUTURE DISC ['SRC' logo]Runout A-side, variant 1
0-20533-B-SR-2 1-2 ['SRC' logo]Runout B-side, variant 1
0-20533-A-SR-1 1 \\ FUTURE DISC ['SRC' logo]Runout A-side, variant 2
0-20533-B-SR-2 1 \/ FUTURE DISC ['SRC' logo]Runout A-side, variant 2
0-20533-A-SR-1 1-3 FUTURE DISC (SRC LOGO)Runout Side A
0-20533-B-SR-2 1-3 (SRC LOGO)Runout Side B
0-20533A SH-1 Q B-25176-SH1 Future Disc Δ14113 1-1Etched Side A
0-20533-B SH-1 Q B-25177-SH1 Δ14113-X 1-1Etched Side B
7-28591-A-SR-3 II FuTuRE DISC ['SRC' logo]Runout side A - variant 1
7-28591-B-SR-4 II ['SRC' logo]Runout side B - variant 1
7-28591-A-SR-4 FuTuRE DISC 1-2 ['SRC' logo]Runout side A - variant 2
7-28591-B-SR5 1-3 ['SRC' logo] ̶M̶ ̶Runout side B - variant 2
7-28591-A-SR-4 FUTURE DISCSide-A, etched, Variant 1
7-28591-B-SR5Side-B, etched, Variant 1
SRC [logo]Both sides, stamped, Variant 1, 2
7-28591-A SR-1 1.2 FUTURE DISCSide-A etched- variant 2
FUTURE DISC 7-28591-DJ-SR-1"Fade" Side
7-28591-A-SR-4 FUTURE DISC"LP Version" Side
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 | Bolivia | WEA WS - 2.002First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Brazil | WEA 1.035First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 85917First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 85917First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 85917First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 85917First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 05330First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 85917First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Sire 920 564-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Sire 928 550-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Sire 928 550-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Sire 928 550-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Sire 928 550-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Sire 928 550-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Sire W8550 / Sire 928 550-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Sire W 8550 / Sire 928 550-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
66 vinyl pressings of True Blue are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Sire 0-20533, released September 26, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20533, 9 28591-7, 7-28591, 7-28591-DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20533-A-SR-1 1-2 FUTURE DISC ['SRC' logo] and 0-20533-B-SR-2 1-2 ['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.
