Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1991
Diamonds And Pearls 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.
10 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.
675.8029 - DISCO 1 - A ILAA 1 BMGSide A
675.8029 - DISCO 1 - B ILAA 2 BMGSide B
675.8029 - DISCO 2 - A ILAA 1 BMGSide C
675.8029 - DISCO 2 - B ILAA 1 BMGSide D
2035878 A 121291Side A
2035878 B 121291Side B
2035878 C 121291Side C
2035878 D 121291Side D
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-A4x HùRunout side A, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-B5X HùRunout side B, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-C4 X HùRunout side C, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-D4 HùRunout side D, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-A2 xx 13Runout, side A, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-B3 7Runout, side B, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-C2 X 6Runout, side C, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-D2 11Runout, side D, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-A4 6 HùSide A, stamped/etched Variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-B5X 14 HùSide B, stamped/etched Variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-C4X 1Λ HùSide C, stamped/etched Variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-D4X 13 HùSide D, stamped/etched Variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-A4xSide A, stamped variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-B5XSide B, stamped variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-C4 XSide C, stamped variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 925379-1-D4Side D, stamped variant 1
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 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 675.8029 / Paisley Park 675.8029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Croatia | Paisley Park 7599-25379-1 / Croatia Records LP-7-2-F 2035878First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Paisley Park 7599-25379-1 / Paisley Park WX 432First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Paisley Park 7599-25379-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Paisley Park 7599-25379-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Paisley Park 7599-25379-1 / Paisley Park WX 432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Paisley Park 7599-25379-1 / Paisley Park WX 432First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 7599 25379-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | South Korea | Warner Bros. Records WL-122 / Warner Bros. Records 7599-25379-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records 35.034 / Warner Bros. Records 925379-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | Russia | BRS RGM 7026 / BRS 7599-25379-2LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | NPG Records 603497843763 / NPG Records R1 655935LP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Blu-ray, Multichannel, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | LP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Blu-ray, Multichannel, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
| 2023 | Europe | Warner Records R1 655934 / Warner Records 603497843794Box Set, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, LP | Box Set, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, LP |
| 2023 | US | The Prince Estate 19439963291 / The Prince Estate R1 25379LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | NPG Records 603497843817 / Warner Records R1 25379LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | NPG Records R1 25379 / Warner Records 603497843817LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Warner RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, Etched, Blu-ray, Multichannel, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, Etched, Blu-ray, Multichannel, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
| 2023 | Worldwide | The Prince Estate 19439978341BX / The Prince Estate R1 655934Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Diamonds And Pearls are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1991 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Brazil, Croatia, Europe, South Korea and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 675.8029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 675.8029, 7599-25379-1, WL-122, 35.034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 675.8029 - DISCO 1 - A ILAA 1 BMG and 675.8029 - DISCO 1 - B ILAA 2 BMG. 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.
