Vinyl pressings
by Prince And The Revolution · 1985
Around The World In A Day 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.
43 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 26 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.
1-25286-A-SR11 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
1-25286-B-SR1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
1-25286-A-SR10 [SRC logo] 1-1SM1-1Side A runout, variant 2
1-25286-B-SR6 [SRC logo] 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
1-25286 A-SH4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20821-SH4 SLM △ 9055 I-4Side A, variant 1
1-25286-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20822-SH1 SLM △ 9055-x I-3Side B, variant 1
1-25286 A-SH4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20821-SH4 SLM △ 9055 I-/Side A, variant 2
1-25286-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20822-SH1 SLM △ 9055-x I-2Side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925 286-1 A 3X 14 GER 1-25286 A-INTL. SET 1 SLM △ 9397 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925 286-1 B 3X D GER 1-25286 B-INTL. SET 1 SLM △ 9397-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925 286-1 A 3X GER 1-25286 A-INTL. SET 1 SLM △ 9397 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925 286-1 B 3XXX GER 1-25286 B-INTL. SET 1 S SLM △ 9397-X 1 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925 286-1 A 3 GER 1-25286 A-INTL. SET 1 <T> SLM △ 9397 1 - 1Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925 286-1 B 3 GER 1-25286 B-INTL. SET1 SLM △ 9397-X 1 - 1 <T>Runout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925286-1 A 3 20 GER 1-25286A-INTL. SET1 <T> SLM △ 9397 1-1Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925286-1 B 3 GER 1-25286B-INTL. SET1 13 SLM △ 9397-X 1-1 <T>Runout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925286-1 A AXXSide A runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925286-1 B BXXXSide B runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925286-1 AAXXSide A runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925286-1 B BXSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83904First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83904First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Paisley Park 25286-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Paisley Park 610.7047 / Warner Bros. Records 759925286-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 52861First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Paisley Park 92-52861First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 6071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records L.P.-80074 / Warner Bros. Records LP-80074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Paisley Park 925 286-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Paisley Park 925 286-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Paisley Park 925 286-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Paisley Park 925 286-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Paisley Park 925 286-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 0125286.2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Paisley Park 25286-1 / Paisley Park 1-25286LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Paisley Park 25286-1 / Paisley Park 7599-25286-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Paisley Park 075992528610LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | US | Paisley Park 19439863751 / The Prince Estate 19439863751LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Argentina | Paisley Park 7599-25286-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Chile | Paisley Park 7599-25286-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2025 | Worldwide | NPG Records 603497811311 / Paisley Park 603497811311LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | NPG Records 603497811366 / Paisley Park 603497811366LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | NPG Records 198029337112 / Paisley Park 19802933711LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered |
| 2025 | US | NPG Records 18029337211 / Paisley Park 19802933721LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | NPG Records 19802973431 / Paisley Park 19802973431LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc |
| 2025 | Worldwide | NPG Records 603497811373LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, All Media, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, All Media, Deluxe Edition |
| 2025 | Worldwide | NPG Records 198029337211 / Paisley Park 19802933721LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | WEA 25286LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.9287LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Paisley Park TCL-1-25286LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
63 vinyl pressings of Around The World In A Day are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Europe, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Paisley Park 9 25286-1, released April 22, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25286-1, 925 286-1, P-13121, 83904) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25286-A-SR11 [SRC logo] and 1-25286-B-SR1 [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.
