Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1989
Batdance was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
0-21257-A-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A, etched/stamped, variant 1
0-21257-B-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B, etched/stamped, variant 1
0-21257-A-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A, etched/stamped, variant 2
0-21257-A-SR1 1-2 [SRC logo]Side B, etched/stamped, variant 2
MASTERDISK HW [SRC logo] 7-122924 - A - SR1Side A, runout, variant 1
SP 7-122924-B-SR1Side B, runout, variant 1
MASTERDISK HW [SRC logo] 7-122924 - A - SR1 1-1Side A, runout, variant 2
SP 7-122924-B-SR1 1-1Side B, runout, variant 2
PRO-A-1-3702-SR-2 [SRC logo]Variant 1, Side A Runout
PRO-A-2-3702-SR-2 [SRC logo]Variant 1, Side B Runout
PRO-A-1-3702-SR-2 1-1 [SRC logo]Variant 2, Side A Runout
PRO-A-2-3702-SR-1 1-1 [SRC logo]Variant 2, Side B Runout
PRO- A1 3579 RE1 - SRI Hw 1-1 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Side A, runout, etched/stamped
PRO A2 3579 RE1 - SRI Hw 1-1 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Side B, runout, etched/stamped
MASTERDISK HW [SRC logo] 7-22924 - A - SRISide A Runout, Etched
MASTERDISK HW [SRC logo] 7-22924 - A - SRISide B Runout, Etched
7-22924-ALabels
W 2924-A-1 MTRunout Side A Etched
W 2924-B-1 MTRunout Side B Etched
W 2924 ALabel Side A
W 2924 BLabel Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 22924 7 / Warner Bros. Records 7.22924First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0.21257 / Warner Bros. Records 0-21257First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-21272First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-22924First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Brazil | WEA 6WP.1054First year12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1989 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 12570First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 29247First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 29247First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2924 T / Warner Bros. Records W2924(T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 922 924-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 2924First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2924 T / Warner Bros. Records 759 921 257-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2924 / Warner Bros. Records 922 924-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2924 / Warner Bros. Records 922 924-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2924 / Warner Bros. Records 922 924-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2924 T / Warner Bros. Records 921 272-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 7599-21257-0 / Warner Bros. Records 0-2125712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Warner Bros. Records 21257-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Reissue |
49 vinyl pressings of Batdance are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1989 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 21257-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 21257-0, 9 22924-7, PRO-A-3702, PRO-A-3579) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-21257-A-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo] and 0-21257-B-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]. 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.
