Vinyl pressings
by Prince And The Revolution · 1984
Purple Rain 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.
66 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 21 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.
[SRC logo] 7-29174-BMN-0054-V1-S-SR 2 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Side A Variant 1
[SRC logo] 7-29174-CCA-3116-S-SR 2 1-2Side B Variant 1
[SRC logo] 7-29174-BMN-0054-V1-S-SR 2 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 1-1Side A Variant 2
[SRC logo] 1-5 7-29174-CCA-3116-S-SR1Side B Variant 2
[SRC logo] 7-29174-BMN-0054-V1-S-SR8 1-1Runout side A
7-29174-CCA-3116- ̶S̶R̶ ̶3̶ S-SR 3 1-2 [SRC logo]Runout side B
BMN 0054V1SLabel side B, Other Side
CCA 3116SLabel side B, This Side
0-20267-RE1-A-SR1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
0-20267-RE1-B-SR1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
0-20267-RE1-A-SR1 [SRC logo] 1-3Side A runout, variant 2
0-20267-RE1-B-SR1 [SRC logo] 1-3Side B runout, variant 2
0-20267-RE1-A-SR1 1-2 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
0-20267-RE1-B-SR1 1-1 SM1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
0-20267-RE1-A-SR1 1- 1-4 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 2
0-20267-RE1-B-SR1 1-3 [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
0-20267-Re1-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-2057-Re1-SH1 SLM △ 7932 1-1Variant 1, Side A Runout
0-20267-Re1-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20058-Re1 -SH1 SLM △ 7932-X 1-1Variant 1, Side B Runout
0-20267-RE1-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20057-Re1-SH1 SLM △ 7932 1-1Variant 2, Side A Runout
0-20267-RE1-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20058-Re1-SH1 SLM △ 7932-X 1-1Variant 2, Side B Runout
[SRC logo] PRO-A1-2192 SRI [birds]
[SRC logo] PRO-B-2192-REI-SRI
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 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records DFW 011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29174First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records C.S. 16.268First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91747First year7" · Colored vinyl | 7" · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 02670First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91747First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91747First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80000-29 / Warner Bros. Records 0-20257First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 267-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 174-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 174-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 267-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 174-7 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29174-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 267-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 267-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records W9174T / Warner Bros. Records 920 264-012", Single, Reissue | 12", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 0-55666912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Warner Bros. Records 0-55666912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19623-0 / Warner Bros. Records 0-55666912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 267-012", Single, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", Single, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 267-012", Single, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", Single, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Poland | Printcard 03-0701Flexi-disc, 5½", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered | Flexi-disc, 5½", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered |
| ? | Worldwide | Warner Records 05439196230012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
75 vinyl pressings of Purple Rain are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1984 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 29174-7, released September 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 29174-7, 9 20267-0 A, 0-20267, PRO-A-2192) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] 7-29174-BMN-0054-V1-S-SR 2 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ and [SRC logo] 7-29174-CCA-3116-S-SR 2 1-2. 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.
