Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1989
Batman™ (Motion Picture Soundtrack) 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.
27 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 23 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.
1-25936-A SRI-DMM SPI-I MASTERDISK DMM -HWSide A runout, variant 1
1-25936-B SRI-DMM SPI-I MASTERDISK DMM -HWSide B runout, variant 1
1-25936-A SR1-DMM SP1-2 MASTERDISK DMM -HWSide A runout, variant 2
1-25936-B-SR1-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK DMM -HWSide B runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925936-1-A2 1-25936-A-INTL SeT 2-DMM Masterdisk N-Y - Hw 4 II SP1-1 <T>Side A runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925936-1-B2 <T> 1 III 1-25936-B-INTL- SeT 1DMM Masterdisk N.Y-Hw SP1-1Side B runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925936-1-A2 1-25936-A-INTL SeT 2-DMM Masterdisk N-Y-Hw IV 7 SP1-1 <T>Side A runout, variant 3
R/S Alsdorf 925936-1-B2 <T> 1 II 1-25936-B-INTL- SeT 1DMM Masterdisk N.Y - Hw SP1-1Side B runout, variant 3
25936/ASide A
25936/BSide B
SP 2-1 SP-AUS MASTERDISK N.Y HW MX 303981 23936-1-1 1-25936-A-INTL SET 2DMMSide A runout, hand-etched, variant 1
1-25936-B-INTL-SET 1DMM 2-2 SP MASTERDISK N.Y HW MX303982 25936-1-2Side B runout, hand-etched, variant 1
MASTERDISK N.Y. HM MX303981 25936-1-1 1-25936- A · INTL SeT 2-DMM SP2-1 SP-AUSSide A runout, hand-etched, variant 2
1-25936-B- INTL-SeT 1-DMM 2 .2 SP MASTERDISK N.Y. HM MX303982 25936-1-2Side B runout, hand-etched, variant 2
BMG 670.8100-A ... 1S A4Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
BMG 670.8100-B ... 1S B2Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
BMG 670.8100-A ... 1S A2Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
BMG 670.8100-B ... 1S A1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
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 | Argentina | WEA 80151 / Warner Bros. Records 80151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Argentina | WEA 80151 / Warner Bros. Records 80151First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25936.1 / Warner Bros. Records 25936-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Bolivia | Warner Bros. Records WL-1076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.8100 / Warner Bros. Records 00726First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 59361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W1 25936LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1031)00085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80101 / Warner Bros. Records 7599 25978-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WX 281P / Warner Bros. Records 927 489-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1989 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 9 25936-1 / Warner Bros. Records 925936-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 9 25936-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Guatemala | WEA 7599 25936-1 / Warner Bros. Records 7599 25936-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records 925936-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | NPG Records R1 25936 / Warner Records 603497839414LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | NPG Records R1 25936 / Warner Records 603497839414LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2023 | US | NPG Records R1 25936 / Warner Records 603497839414LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Batman™ (Motion Picture Soundtrack) are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1989 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK & Europe, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25936-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25936-1, 925 936-1, 80151, 25936.1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25936-A SRI-DMM SPI-I MASTERDISK DMM -HW and 1-25936-B SRI-DMM SPI-I MASTERDISK DMM -HW. 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.
