Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1987
Who's That Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
56 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 23 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.
0-20692-A- SRI MASTERDISK Hw 1-2 [SRC logo]Runout Side A, variant 1
0-20692-B-SRI 1-3 [SRC logo] MASTERDISKRunout Side B variant 1
0-20692-A- SRI MASTERDISK Hw 1-3 [SRC logo]Runout Side A, variant 2
0-20692-B-SRI 1-2 [SRC logo] MASTERDISKRunout Side B, variant 2
7-28341A-SR-4 1-1 FUTUREDISC SPSide A Etched [Variant 1]
7-28341-B-SR-1 1-1Side B Etched [Variant 1]
SRCSide B Stamped [Variant 1]
7-28341A-SR-4 1-1 FutureDisc SPSide A Etched [Variant 2]
7-28341A-SR-4 1-1 FUTUREDISC SPA-side runout
7-28341-B-SR-1 1-1 [SRC logo]B-side runout
7-28341-AA-side label
7-28341-BB-side label
0-20692-A- SHI MASTERDISK (Allied logo) B-28100-SH1 ∆17157 1-1HVariant 1, Side A Runout
0-20692-B- SH1(Allied logo) B-28100-SH1 ∆17157-X 1-2Variant 1, Side B Runout
0•20692-S̶H̶ -A SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-28100-SH1 △ 17157 1-1 MASTERDISK HWVariant 2, Side A Runout
0-20692-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-28101-SH1 △ 17157-X 1-1Variant 2, Side B Runout
7-28341-A-SH-2 FUTURE DISC QR-18190-SH2 △17001 1-Runout A
7-28341-B-SH-2 QR-191-SH2 △17001-X 1-Runout B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Bolivia | WEA WS-2014First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Sire 92 06920First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Sire 92 83417First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Sire 92 83417First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Sire 92 83417First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80000-38First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Sire 928 341-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Sire 920 692-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Sire 920 692-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Sire 928 341-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Greece | Sire 920692-0First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Greece | Sire 920692-012", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Guatemala | Sire 28341-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | Sire W8341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Sire 92 0692-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
57 vinyl pressings of Who's That Girl are listed here, from 23 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Sire 0-20692.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20692, 7-28341, 9-28341-7, 9 28341-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20692-A- SRI MASTERDISK Hw 1-2 [SRC logo] and 0-20692-B-SRI 1-3 [SRC logo] MASTERDISK. 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.
