Vinyl pressings
by Prince And The Revolution · 1986
Parade 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.
37 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 28 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.
1-25395-A-SH6 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22584 - SH6 △ 11561 I-5Side A runout, variant 1
1-25395-B-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22585 - SH3 △ 11561-X I-4Side B runout, variant 1
1-25395-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22584 - SH3 △ 11561 I-2Side A runout, variant 2
1-25395-B-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22585 - SH3 △ 11561-X I-4Side B runout, variant 2
1-25395-A-SR3 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
1-25395-B-SR2 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
1-25395-A-SR2 1-4 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
1-25395-B-SR4 1-2 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
P-13290-1 TO 1 - A - 16 3 〄 6-4Side A runout
P-13290-2 TO 1 - A - 18 3 〄Side B runout
P-13290-1Side A label
P-13290-2Side B label
RCA 610.7069-A 1S A 1Runout side A
RCA 610.7069-B 1S A 2Runout side B
610.7069-ALabel side A
610.7069-BLabel side B
25395-ASide A, label
25395-BSide B, label
MX211441 25395-1-1Side A runout
MX211442 25395-1-2Side B runout
MX211441Side A label
MX211442Side B label
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 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83020First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Paisley Park 25395-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 53951First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Paisley Park 545954 / Paisley Park W1-25395LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 6100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records L.P.-80080 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25395First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Paisley Park 925 395-1 / Paisley Park WX 39LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1986 | Europe | Paisley Park WX 39 / Paisley Park 925 395-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Paisley Park WX 39P / Paisley Park 925 395-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1986 | Europe | Paisley Park 32 385-7 / Paisley Park 925 395-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | Paisley Park WX 39 / Paisley Park 925 395-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Paisley Park 925 395-1 / Paisley Park WX 39LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | Paisley Park WX 39 / Paisley Park 925 395-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Paisley Park 925 395-1 / Paisley Park WX 39First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Paisley Park 7599-25395-1 / Paisley Park 1-25395LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Paisley Park 1-25395LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Paisley Park 7599-25395-1 / Paisley Park 1-25395LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Prince And The Revolution)LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.9290LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Paisley Park 075992539517 / Paisley Park 7599-25395-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
50 vinyl pressings of Parade are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1986 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Japan, Brazil, Argentina and more. One of them is Paisley Park 9 25395-1, released March 31, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25395-1, P-13290, 610.7069, 83020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25395-A-SH6 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22584 - SH6 △ 11561 I-5 and 1-25395-B-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22585 - SH3 △ 11561-X I-4. 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.
