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.
34 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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.
7-29896-ACA-1896-S-SH1 + SLM △ 2563 [Allied logo] R-9913-SH1Side A runout
7-29896-ACA-1907-S-SH3 [Allied logo] R-9914 △ 2564 + SLMSide B runout
ACA 1896SSide A label
ACA 1907SSide B label
7-29896-ACA-1896-S-SRI SP I-ISide A, Runout, Etched
7-29896-ACA-1907-S-SRI SP 1-3Side B, Runout, Etched
ACA 1896SSide A, Label
ACA 1907SSide B, Label
7-29896-ACA-1896-S-JW1 #2 0Side A runout, etched
7-29896-ACA-1907-S-JW1 #1 0Side B runout, etched
ACA 1896SSide A label
ACA 1907SSide B label
PRO-A1-1070-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17178-SHI △ 2565 + SLMSide A, etched
PRO-A2-1070-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17179-SHI △ 2565-X + SLMSide B, etched
PRO-A1-2042-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18168-SHI SLM △ 4539 I-ISide A
PRO-A2-2042-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18169-SHI SLM △ 4539-X I-ISide B
+ SLM △ 2562 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-9912-SHI 7-29896-ACA-1896-MDJ-SHISide A, runout, etched
+ SLM △ 2563 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-9913-SHI 7-29896-ACA-1896-S-SHISide B, runout, etched
ACA 1896DJMSide A, label
ACA 1896SSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 92.9852-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 92.9896-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 92.9896-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 92.9896-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Bolivia | WEA WS-9070First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 98967First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 98967First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 98967First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 98967First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 98967First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 98967First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92.9820-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1982 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92.9820-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92.9820-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92 9852-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W467T / Warner Bros. Records 9362 44606-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1998 | US | Not On Label (Prince) N024 / Not On Label (Jason Nevins) N02412", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| 1998 | US | Not On Label (Prince) 1999 / Not On Label (Jason Nevins) 199912", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1998 | UK | Not On Label (Prince) HH-0112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1998 | UK | Not On Label (Prince) DAN 00212", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1999 | US | Not On Label (Prince) JPH00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Germany | Not On Label (Prince) T 1412", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, 45 RPM, Promo · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, 45 RPM, Promo · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2007 | UK | Not On Label (Prince) RECYCLING POINT 00212", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| 2008 | US | Remix REMIX00112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Prince) 199912", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Prince)12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92.9820-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92.9820-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
65 vinyl pressings of 1999 are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Japan, Benelux and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29896, released September 24, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29896, PRO-A-1070, PRO-A-2042, W9896) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29896-ACA-1896-S-SH1 + SLM △ 2563 [Allied logo] R-9913-SH1 and 7-29896-ACA-1907-S-SH3 [Allied logo] R-9914 △ 2564 + SLM. 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.
