Vinyl pressings
by Prince And The Revolution · 1986
Mountains 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.
36 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 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.
7-28711-A-SR3 [SRC logo] 1-1Side A runout variant 1
7-28711-B-SR3 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout variant 1
7-28711-A-SR3 [SRC logo] 1-1Side A runout variant 2
7-28711-B-SR3 1-2 [SRC logo]Side B runout variant 2
7-28711-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-15871-SH1 △12733 1-1Side A runout
7-28711-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-15872-SH2 △12733-X 1-1Side B runout
7-28711-ASide A label
7-28711-BSide B label
0-20465-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23782-SH1 △12775 1-1Side A runout, etched
0-20465-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23783-SH1 △12775-X 1-1Side B runout, etched
0-20465-A-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, etched, variant 1
0-20465-B-SR1 1-2 [SRC logo]Side B runout, etched, variant 1
0-20465-A-SR1 1-2 [SRC logo]Side A runout, etched, variant 2
0-20465-B-SR1 1-2 [SRC logo]Side B runout, etched, variant 2
7-28711-A-SR1 [SRC logo] \ 2Side A runout
7-28711-A-SR2 [SRC logo] \ ISide B runout
7-28711-ALabels
7-28711-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-15871-SH2 △12733 1-1Side A runout
7-28711-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-15871-SH2 △12733-X 1-1Side 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 | Australia | Paisley Park 0-20465First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Paisley Park 7-28711First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Paisley Park 0-20465First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 04650First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 87117First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 87117First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Paisley Park 928 711-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 465-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | Paisley Park W8711 / Warner Bros. Records W8711First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 0-20465First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Paisley Park 7-28711First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-523First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 494First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 928 711 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 928711-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
36 vinyl pressings of Mountains are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Paisley Park 9 28711-7, released May 7, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 28711-7, 0-20465, 9 20465-0 A, 7-28711) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-28711-A-SR3 [SRC logo] 1-1 and 7-28711-B-SR3 1-1 [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.
