Vinyl pressings
by Prince And The Revolution · 1985
Pop Life 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.
39 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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.
7-28998 CCA-3342-5-SH1 [ARC logo] R-14490-SHI SLM △9953 1-1Side A, runout Variant 1
7-28998 DCA-3508-5-SH-1 [ARC logo] R-14491-SH1 SLM △9954 1-1Side B, runout Variant 1
7-28998 CCA-3342-5-SH2 [ARC logo] R-14490-SH2 SLM △9953 1-1Side A, runout Variant 2
7-28998 DCA-3508-5-SH1 [ARC logo] R-14491-SH1 SLM △9954 1-1Side B, runout Variant 2
7-28998 CCA-3342-S-SRI [SRC logo] 1-1Side A runout, Variant 1
7-28998 DCA-3508-S-SRI [SRC logo] 1-2Side B runout, Variant 1
7-28998 CCA-3342-S-SRI [SRC logo] 1-1Side A runout, Variant 2
7-28998 DCA-3508-S-SRI [SRC logo] 1-1Side B runout, Variant 2
0-20357-A-REI-SRI 1-1 [SRC Logo]Side A runout, variant 1
020357-REI-B-SRI 1-1 SM1-1Side B runout, variant 1
0-20357-A-REI-SRI 1-1 [SRC Logo] 1-1 -SMI-2Side A runout, variant 2
020357-REI-B-SR2 [SRC Logo]Side B runout, variant 2
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21451-Re1-SH1 0-20357-A-RE1-SH1 SLM △ 9940 1-3Variant 1, Side A Runout
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21452-Re1-SH2 0-20357-B-RE-I-SH2 SLM △ 9940-X 1-2Variant 1, Side B Runout
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21451-REI-SHI 0-20357-A-REI-SHI SLM △ 9940 I-4Variant 2, Side A Runout
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21452-REI-SH2 0-20357-B-RE-I-SH2 SLM △ 9940-X I-1Variant 2, Side B Runout
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21451-ReI-SHI 0-20357-A-REI-SHI SLM △ 9940 1-4Side A runout
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21452-ReI-SH2 0-20357-B-RE-I-SH2 SLM △ 9940-X 1-2Side B runout
0-20357-A-REI-SRI 1-1 [SRC Logo]Side A runout, variant 1
020357-REI-B-SRI 1-2 [SRC Logo]Side B runout, variant 1
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 | Australia | Paisley Park 7-28998First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Paisley Park 0-20357First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 03570First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 89987First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 89987First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80112 / Warner Bros. Records 7-28998First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 357-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Paisley Park 920 357-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint |
| 1985 | Greece | Paisley Park 92 0357 - 0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Greece | Paisley Park 92035712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 7-28998First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Paisley Park W8858 / Warner Bros. Records 928 858-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Paisley Park P-2000First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Paisley Park 0-20357 / Warner Bros. Records 0-20357First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Paisley Park 7-28998First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | USA & Canada | Paisley Park 7559-20357-0 / Paisley Park 0-2035712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Paisley Park 7559-20357-0 / Paisley Park 0-2035712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Paisley Park 0-2035712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Reissue |
43 vinyl pressings of Pop Life are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1985 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Guatemala and more. One of them is Paisley Park 7-28998, released July 10, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-28998, 9 28998-7, 9 20357-0 A, PRO-A-2331) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-28998 CCA-3342-5-SH1 [ARC logo] R-14490-SHI SLM △9953 1-1 and 7-28998 DCA-3508-5-SH-1 [ARC logo] R-14491-SH1 SLM △9954 1-1. 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.
