Vinyl pressings
by Prince And The Revolution · 1986
Girls & Boys 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.
29 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
R/S Alsdorf 928620 7 B 928586-7-A 1-28620-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16194-SH2 △ 13485-X 1-2Side A runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 928586-7-B XSide B runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 9̶̷2̶̷8̶̷6̶̷2̶̷0̶̷-̶̷7̶̷-̶̷B̶̷ X̶̷X̶̷ D B̶̷E̶̷ ̶̷9̶̷28586-7-F FT XX GER 7-28620-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16194-SH2 △ 13485-X BE /-2Side A runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 928586-7-B KSide B runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 920532-0-AxxRunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 9̷2̷0̷3̷1̷7̷-̷0̷ ̷B̷ 920532-0-BRunout side B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 920532-0-Ax X 13Runout side A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 9̶2̶0̶3̶1̶7̶-̶0̶ ̶B̶ 920532-0-Bx >>Be<< >̶>̶F̶<̶<̶Runout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 920532-0-AxxRunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 9̷2̷0̷3̷1̷7̷-̷0̷ ̷B̷ 920532-0-BRunout side B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 920532-0-Axx K 20Runout side A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 9̶2̶0̶3̶1̶7̶-̶0̶ ̶B̶ 920532-0-B 19Runout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 920532-0-Axx t̶Side A
R/S Alsdorf 9̶2̶0̶3̶1̶7̶-̶0̶ ̶B̶ 920532-0-BSide B
W 8586 A // 1 ▽420 V 1 1 1 1 BAZZA BIBASide A, runout
W 8586 B // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 1 1Side B, runout
W8586T - A MT DAMONTSide A runout
W8586T - B MTSide B runout
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 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 532-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 532-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 532-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Paisley Park 928 586-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Paisley Park 920 532-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | Paisley Park W 8586 / Warner Bros. Records W 8586First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | Paisley Park W 8586 / Warner Bros. Records W 8586First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1986 | Italy | Paisley Park 928 586-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Paisley Park 928586-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | Paisley Park 920532-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Paisley Park 928586-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Paisley Park W8586 / Paisley Park 928 586-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Paisley Park W8586T / Paisley Park 920 532-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Paisley Park W8586F / Paisley Park 928 585-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | Paisley Park W8586PFirst year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
29 vinyl pressings of Girls & Boys are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, France, Ireland and more. One of them is Paisley Park 928 586-7, released August 1, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 928 586-7, 920 532-0, W8586, W8586T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 928620 7 B 928586-7-A 1-28620-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16194-SH2 △ 13485-X 1-2 and R/S Alsdorf 928586-7-B 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.
