Vinyl pressings
by Prince And The Revolution · 1985
America was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
7-28999-CMN-0058-S-SR2 [SRC logo] 1-1Side A, runout var. 1
7-28999-CMN-0071-S-SR1 [SRC logo] 1-2Side B, runout var. 1
7-28999-CMN-0058-S-SR2 [SRC logo] 1-1Side A, runout var. 2
7-28999-CMN-0071-S-SR1 [two squiggles] [SRC logo] 1-3Side B, runout var. 2
E A S TSide B, Embossed Around Spindle Hole
[SRC logo] 0-20389-A SRI 1-2Variant 1, Side A Runout
[SRC logo] 0-20389-B SRI 1-2Variant 1, Side B Runout
[SRC logo] 0-20389-A SR1 1-1 SM1-1Variant 2, Side A Runout
0-20389-A SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21968 -SH1 SLM △ 10764 1-1Side A runout
0-20389-B SR̶HI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21969 -SH1 SLM △ 10764-X 1-1Side B runout
7-28999-CMN-0058-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14889-SH2 SLM △ 10684 /-1Side A runout, etched
7-28999-CMN-0071-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14890-SH1 SLM △ 10685 /-1Side B runout, etched
CMN0058SSide A, label
CMN0071SSide B, label
7-28999-CMN-0058-S- SR 1 [SRC logo] 1-1Side A, runout, etched
7-28999-CMN-0058-S - SR 2 [SRC logo] 1-1Side B, runout, etched
PRO-A1-2300 SH-1 Q B-21921-SH1 SLM △10686 1-1Side 1
PRO-A2 2300 SH-1 Q B-21922-SH1 SLM △10687 1-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Paisley Park 0-20389First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-28999 / Paisley Park 7-28999First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 21.058First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 03890First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 89997First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 89997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80000-35First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 389-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Paisley Park 928 999-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Paisley Park 928 999-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Paisley Park 92 0389-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-053First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | US | Paisley Park 9 20389-0 A / Paisley Park 0-20389First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | US | Paisley Park PRO-A-2300 / Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2300First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Paisley Park 7-28999First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of America are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Paisley Park 9 28999-7, released October 2, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 28999-7, 9 20389-0 A, 7-28999, PRO-A-2300) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-28999-CMN-0058-S-SR2 [SRC logo] 1-1 and 7-28999-CMN-0071-S-SR1 [SRC logo] 1-2. 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.
