Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1982
1999 was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
1-23720-A-JW1 #1 0Runout, variant 1, side A
1-23720-B-JW1 0Runout, variant 1, side B
1-23720-C-JW2 #Y 0Runout, variant 1, side C
1-23720-D-JW2 #2 0Runout, variant 1, side D
X SLM △2518 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17164-SH1 1-23720-A-SH1Side A runout, variant 1
X SLM △2518-X [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17165· SH1 1-23720-B-SH1Side B runout, variant 1
X SLM △2519 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17166-SH1 1-23720-C-SH1Side C runout, variant 1
X SLM △2519-X [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17167-SH1 1-23720-D-SH1 SIDE 4Side D runout, variant 1
1-23720-A-WWI · ─◁Side A, variant 1
1-23720-B-WWI #2 · ─◁Side B, variant 1
1-23720-C-WWI · ─◁Side C, variant 1
1-23720-D-WW2Side D, variant 1
1-23720-A-SR4 SP 1-1 SM1-3Side A, variant 1
1-23720-B-SR2 1-1 SM 1-3 SPSide B, variant 1
1-23720-C-SR2 SP 1-1Side C, variant 1
1-23720-D-SR1 SP 1-1 SM1-3Side D, variant 1
1-23720-A-SR2 1-1 SPRunout side A,, variant 1
1-23720-B-SR2 1-1 SPRunout side B, variant 1
1-23720-C-SR1 SP 1-1 SM1-3Runout side C, variant 1
1-23720-SH2 + SLM Δ2519-X [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B17167-SH2Runout side D, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 923720 A STRAWBERRY(G) 57Side A runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 923720 B X STRAWBERRY(G) 20Side B runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 923720 C x STRAWBERRY(G) 28Side C runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 923720 D x STRAWBERRY(G) 14Side D runout, stamped/etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records SLIN3324First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 23720-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WB 26.086 / Warner Bros. Records 26.086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 75 9923 720-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W1-23720LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92.3720-1 / Warner Bros. Records 92. 3720 - 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92.3720-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 57022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 92.3720-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 92.3720-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records 1-23809First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 8122-79777-5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | US | Rhino Records R1 23720 / Warner Bros. Records WB 23720LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 603497861484 / NPG Records 603497861484LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | US | Warner Bros. Records R1 566411 / Warner Bros. Records R1-566411LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2018 | US | Warner Music Group R1 566411LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Warner Records RR1 23720 / NPG Records 603497849987LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | NPG Records 603497850051 / Warner Records R1 604571LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Warner Records RR1 23720 / NPG Records 603497849987LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Worldwide | NPG Records 603497850020 / Warner Records 603497850020LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Mono, All Media, Deluxe Edition · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Mono, All Media, Deluxe Edition · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | The Prince Estate 19439863731 / Legacy 19439863731LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | US | The Prince Estate 19439863731 / Legacy RR1 23720LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | USA & Canada | Glory Hole Records GH-01312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2025 | USA & Canada | Glory Hole Records GH-01312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 23809-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 675.9016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 604.7031 / Warner Bros. Records 26.086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3809-1 / Warner Bros. Records 92.3809-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92. 3720-1 / Warner Bros. Records 92.3720-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92.3720-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92.3720-1 / Warner Bros. Records 923 720-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3809-1 / Warner Bros. Records 92.3809-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92.3720-1 / Warner Bros. Records 923 720-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-3809-1 / Warner Bros. Records 92.3809-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 23809-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 14LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Best Fortune Records JKA-8058/9LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92.3720-1 / Warner Bros. Records 9 23720-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
82 vinyl pressings of 1999 are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1982 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Europe, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 23720-1 F, released October 27, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 23720-1 F, 92.3720-1, P-5617~8, SLIN3324) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-23720-A-JW1 #1 0 and 1-23720-B-JW1 0. 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.
