Vinyl pressings
by Prince And The Revolution · 1984
I Would Die 4 U was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.
7-29121 BMN-0052-S-SR1 SRCSide A Runout etched (SRC stamp)
7-29121-CCA-3211-S-SR1 SRCSide B Runout etched (SRC stamp)
[SRC logo] 0-20291-A-S-SR2 1-1Side A, runout, etched, variant 1
0-20291-B-S-SR2 [SRC logo]Side B, runout, etched, variant 1
0-20291-A-S-SR2 1-1 SM1-1 [SRC logo]Side A, runout, etched, variant 2
0-20291-B-S-SR2 [SRC logo] 1-2Side B, runout, etched, variant 2
7-29121-BMN-0052-S-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13710-SHI SLM △ 8466 1-1Side A, runout, etched [stamped]
7-29121-CCA-3211-S-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13711-SHI SLM △ 8467 1-1Side B, runout, etched [stamped]
BMN 0052SSide A, label
CCA 3211SSide B, label
7-29121-BMN-0052-S-SR2 SRC 1-3Side A Runout
7-29121-CCA-3211-S-SR2 SRC 1-1Side B Runout
BMN 0052SLabel side A
CCA 3211SLabel side B
7-29121 BMN-0052-S-SR2 [SRC logo] 1-2Side A runout, variant 1
[SRC logo] 7-29121-CCA-3211-S-SR1 1 3Side B runout, variant 1
7-29121 BMN-0052-S-SR2 [SRC logo] 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
7-29121-CCA-3211-S-SR2 [SRC logo] 1-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29121First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 02910First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91217First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91217First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91217First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 291-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 9121 TEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 121-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 121-7 / Warner Bros. Records 929 286-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W9121 / Warner Bros. Records 929121-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 9121-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 729121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9121 / Warner Bros. Records 929121-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9121T / Warner Bros. Records W9121 (T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9121TEFirst year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9121 / Warner Bros. Records 929121-7First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records W9121T / Warner Bros. Records W9121 (T)12", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 7599-20291-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Warner Bros. Records 20291-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
43 vinyl pressings of I Would Die 4 U are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1984 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29121, released December 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29121, 9 20291-0 A, 9 29121-7, PRO-A-2233) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29121 BMN-0052-S-SR1 SRC and 7-29121-CCA-3211-S-SR1 SRC. 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.
