Vinyl pressings
by Prince And The Revolution · 1985
Let's Go Crazy / Take Me With U 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.
17 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
W 2000 T - A. | MT DAMONT AASide A runout, variant 1
W 2000 T - B. MT. DAMONT HSide B runout, variant 1
W2000 T - A. | MT DAMONT BESide A runout, variant 2
W2000 T - B MT. DAMONT GSide B runout, variant 2
W2000-AA̶ MT DAMONTSide A runout, variant 1
W2000-AA MT DAMONTSide B runout, variant 1
W2000-AA̶ . - MT. DAMONT HSide A runout, variant 2
W2000-AA. - MT. DAMONT LSide B runout, variant 2
W̶9̶0̶5̶8̶T̶ W2000T A/l A // 1 ▽420 V 1 1 2Side A runout
W̶9̶0̶5̶8̶ T W2000T B/l B // 1 ▽420 V 1 1 1Side B runout
W2000 B̷/̷1̷ A/1 W̷9̷0̷5̷8̷ ̷A̷ // 1 ▽420 VSide A runout, etched/stamped
W2000 ̷A̷/̷1̷ B/1 ̷W̷9̷0̷5̷8̷ ̷B̷ // 1 ▽420 VSide B runout, etched/stamped
W 2000-A MT. DAMONT 1Runout side A
W 2000-AA MT. DAMONT A JRunout side AA
W2000 A*Label side A
W2000 AA*Label side AA
W2000 B̷/̷1̷ A/1 W̷9̷0̷5̷8̷ ̷A̷ // 1 ▽420 V 1 1Side A runout, etched/stamped
W2000 ̷A̷/̷1̷ B/1 ̷W̷9̷0̷5̷8̷ ̷B̷ // 1 ▽420 V 1 1 2 4Side B runout, etched/stamped
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 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 317-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 2000 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 058-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 2000First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 317-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 2000 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 317-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 2000 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 317-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 2000 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W2000 / Warner Bros. Records 929058-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S (929 058-7) / Warner Bros. Records 92 9058-7First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 929 058-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92 9058-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2000 / Warner Bros. Records 929 058-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2000T / Warner Bros. Records 920 317-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2000 / Warner Bros. Records 929058-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2000 / Warner Bros. Records 929 058-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2000 / Warner Bros. Records 929058-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2000 (T) / Warner Bros. Records W2000 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2000T / Warner Bros. Records W2000 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Let's Go Crazy / Take Me With U are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Europe, Ireland, Spain. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W2000T, released February 18, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W2000T, W 2000, W2000 (T), 920 317-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W 2000 T - A. | MT DAMONT AA and W 2000 T - B. MT. DAMONT H. 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.
