Vinyl pressings
by Narada Michael Walden · 1988
Divine Emotions was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 10 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.
0-20874-A SR1 MASTERDISK SP-AR B-30404-SRI △19665 0- SRCRunout A side, variant 1
0-20874-B SH1 B-30405-SHI △19665-XRunout B side, variant 1
0- 20874-A SR1 MASTERDISK 1-3̶ 2 SP-AR B-30404-SR1 △19665 0- SRCRunout A side, variant 2
0- 20874-B SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-30405-SH1 △19665-XRunout B side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Reprise Records 0-20874First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 79677First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 79677First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Reprise Records 920 874-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Reprise Records 927 967-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Reprise Records 9 27967-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records PRO-267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-169 / Warner Bros. Records 0-20874First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1988 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Reprise Records 947First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Reprise Records W7967T / Reprise Records W7967(T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Reprise Records W7967 / Reprise Records 927 967-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Reprise Records W7967TX / Reprise Records W7967(TX)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Not On Label W 7967 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Reprise Records W7967T / Reprise Records W7967(T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Divine Emotions are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records 0-20874.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20874, 9 27967-7, 7-27967, 7 27967 DJ 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20874-A SR1 MASTERDISK SP-AR B-30404-SRI △19665 0- SRC and 0-20874-B SH1 B-30405-SHI △19665-X. 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.
