Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1991
Cream was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 6 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.
W 0061 (T) A-1 H –Side A runout, variant 1
W 0061 (T) B 1 – ASide B runout, variant 1
W 0061 (T) A-1 – FSide A runout, variant 2
W 0061 (T) B1 – DSide B runout, variant 2
W 0061 (T) A2 PR-P CSide A runout, etched/stamped
W 0061 (T) B2 PR-P FSide A runout, etched/stamped
W 0061 (T) A*Side A label
W 0061 (T) B*Side B label
W 0061-A-1 L29390Side A runout, etched
W 0061-B-1 L29391Side B runout, etched
W 0061 A*Side A label
W 0061 B*Side B label
0-40197-A-SR2 DMM SP 1-1 TD PRECISIONSide A runout, variant 1
0-40197-B-SR2 DMM SP 1-1 TD PRECISIONSide B runout, variant 1
0-40197-A-SR2 DMM SP1-2 TD PRECISIONSide A runout, variant 2
0-40197-B-SR3 DMM SP1-1 TD PRECISIONSide B runout, variant 2
7-19175-A-SRI DMM I-I Precision T.D.Side A
7-19175-B-SRI DMM I-I Precision TDSide B
30 WMME Alsdorf 543 919175-7-ARunout side A
WMME Alsdorf 543 919175-7-B 21Runout side B
5439-19175-7/ALabel side A
5439-19175-7/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 12"Mix-80000-62First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Paisley Park 9362-40197-1 / Warner Bros. Records 9362-40197-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-40213-0 / Warner Bros. Records W0061TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19175-7 / Warner Bros. Records W0061First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Paisley Park 9362-40213-0 / Warner Bros. Records W0061 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | France | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19175-7 / Paisley Park W0061First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | France | Warner Bros. Records 919 175-77", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-339First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1991 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB77-739First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | UK | Warner Bros. Records 9362-40213-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 0061 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19175-7 / Paisley Park 5439-19175-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Paisley Park 9 40197-0 / Warner Bros. Records 0-40197First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Paisley Park 7-19175 / Warner Bros. Records 7-19175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-513712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Paisley Park 0-40197 / Warner Bros. Records 0-4019712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Paisley Park 0-40197 / Warner Bros. Records 9362-40197-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Cream are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1991 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Europe, Ecuador and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9362-40213-0, released September 9, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9362-40213-0, 5439-19175-7, 9 40197-0, 7-19175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W 0061 (T) A-1 H – and W 0061 (T) B 1 – A. 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.
