Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1983
Delirious was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
7-29503-ACA-1898-S-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-11735-SHI SLM △ 5037 1-1Side A runout, etched
7-29503 ̷7̷-̷2̷9̷5̷4̷8̷ -BMN-0037-S-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-11580-SHI SLM △ 4813 1-1Side B runout, etched
ACA 1898VISSide A, label
BMN 0037SSide B, label
7-29503-ACA-1898-S-SR1 1-3 [SRC Logo]Etched Side A, except SRC Logo stamped
7-29503 ⃥7⃥-⃥2⃥9⃥5⃥4⃥8⃥ -BMN-0037-S-SR1 1-2 [SRC Logo]Etched Side B, except SRC Logo stamped
ACA 1898VISLabel Side A
BMN 0037SLabel Side B
7-29503-ACA-1898-VI-S-WW3 #2 · ─◁Side A, runout, etched
7-29503- ̷7̷-̷2̷9̷5̷4̷8̷ -BMN-0037-S-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R̶̵̶-̶̵̶1̶̵̶1̶̵̶5̶̵̶8̶̵̶0̶̵̶-SHI SLM △ 4813 1-2 · ─◁Side B, runout, etched
ACA 1898VISSide A, label
BMN 0037SSide B, label
7-29503-ACA-1898-VI-S-WW3 · ─◁Side A runout, etched
29503- ̷7̷-̷2̷9̷5̷4̷8̷ -BMN-0037-S-WW1 · ─◁Side B runout, etched
ACA 1898VISSide A label
BMN 0037SSide B label
7-29503-ACA-1898-S-JW1Side A runout, etched
7-2954̶ ̶8̶03 BMN-0037-S-JW1 #2Side B runout, etched
ACA 1898VISSide A label
BMN 0037SSide B label
7-29503-ACA-1898-S-SR1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
7-29503-BMN-0037-S-SR1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
7-29503-ACA-1898-S-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
7-29503-BMN-0037-S-SR1 1-2 [SRC logo]Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 95037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 95037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records PRO-052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 729503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 729503First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-367 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 92 9503-7 / Warner Bros. Records S 92 9503-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 92 9503-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92 9503-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29503First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2080First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29503First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 29503-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29503First year7", Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 29503-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29503First year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
29 vinyl pressings of Delirious are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Scandinavia, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29503.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29503, 9 29503-7, PRO-A-2080, 92-9503-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29503-ACA-1898-S-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-11735-SHI SLM △ 5037 1-1 and 7-29503 ̷7̷-̷2̷9̷5̷4̷8̷ -BMN-0037-S-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-11580-SHI SLM △ 4813 1-1. 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.
