Vinyl pressings
by Prince And The Revolution · 1985
Raspberry Beret 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.
53 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 17 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] 7-28972-CMN-0056-S-SR1Side A, runout, etched [stamped], variant 1
[SRC logo] 7-28972-CCA-3325-S-SR2Side B, runout, etched [stamped], variant 1
[SRC logo] 7-28972-CMN-0056-S-SR2 I - ISide A, runout, etched [stamped], variant 2
[SRC logo] 7-28972-CCA-3325-S-SR2 I - ISide B, runout, etched [stamped], variant 2
0-20355-A-SR2 I-I [SRC logo]Runout Side A, variant 1
0-20355-B SRI I-I [SRC logo]Runout Side B, variant 1
0-20355-A-SR2 I-I SMl-l[SRC logo]Runout Side A, variant 2
0-20355-B SRI I-I [SRC logo]Runout Side B, variant 2
0-20355-A-SHI SLM △ 9941 I-I [ARC logo] B-21453-SHIVariant 1, Side A Runout
0-20355-B-SHI SLM △ 9941-X I-I [ARC logo] B-21453-SHIVariant 1, Side B Runout
0-20355-A-SHI SLM △ 9941 I-I [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21453-SHIVariant 2, Side A Runout
0-20355-B-SHI SLM △ 9941-X I-I [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21454-SHIVariant 2, Side B Runout
7-25972-CMN-0056-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14358-SH2 SLM △9679 1-1Side A, runout, etched [stamped], variant 1
7-25972-CCA-3325-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14052-SH1 SLM △9070-X 1-1Side B, runout, etched [stamped], variant 1
7-28972-CMN-0056-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14358-SH2 SLM △9679 1-1Side A, runout, etched [stamped], variant 2
7-28972-CCA-3225-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14052-SH1 SLM △9070-X 1-1Side B, runout, etched [stamped], variant 2
7-28792-CMN-0056-S-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14357-SH 3 SLM △ 9677 1-Side A runout, etched, variant 1
7-28792-CMN-0056-S-SH4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14358-SH4 SLM △ 9679 1-Side B runout, etched, variant 1
7-28972-CMN-0056-S-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14358-SH5 SLM △ 9679 1-Side A runout, etched, variant 2
7-28972-CMN-0056-S-SH6 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14358-SH6 SLM △ 9679 1-Side B runout, etched, variant 2
PRO-A1-2313-SHI SLM △ 9680 I-I [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21258-SHISide A
PRO-A2-2313-SHI SLM △ 9680-X I-I [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21259-SHISide B
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 7-28929First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Paisley Park 0.20355First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Paisley Park 7-28929First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 601.7042First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 03550First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 89727First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Paisley Park 92-89727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 89727First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 7-28972First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 355-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 365-0 / Paisley Park W8929TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Paisley Park 928 972-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | France | Paisley Park 928 972-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 7-28972First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 7-28972First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK | Paisley Park W8929T / Paisley Park 920 365-012", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Paisley Park 7599-20355-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Paisley Park 20355-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
56 vinyl pressings of Raspberry Beret are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1985 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Europe and more. One of them is Paisley Park 9 28972-7, released May 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 28972-7, 9 20355-0 A, 7-28972, PRO-A-2313) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] 7-28972-CMN-0056-S-SR1 and [SRC logo] 7-28972-CCA-3325-S-SR2. 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.
