Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1980
Dirty Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 17 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.
0-1 BSK-1-3478-E1 [Europadisk circled "EDP" logo] SPSide A Runout
0-1 SM2-2 BSK-2-3478-E1 [Europadisk circled "EDP" logo] SPSide B Runout
BSK-1-3478 JW1 #8 0Runout, side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3478 JW1 #2 0Runout, side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3478 JWI #8 0Runout, side A, variant 2
BSK-2-3478 JWI #7 0Runout, side B, variant 2
BSK-1-3478-E1 [Europadisk circled "EDP" logo]runout etching & stamp side A
BSK-2-3478-E2 [Europadisk circled "EDP" logo]runout etching & stamp side B
BSK-I-3478 WWI · ─◁Side A runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3478 WWI · ─◁Side B runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3478 WWI #5 · ─◁Side A runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3478 WWI #3 · ─◁Side B runout, variant 2
BSK-I-3478 LWI · 1 ✲✲Side A runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3478 LWI · 1 ✲Side B runout, variant 1
BSK-I-3478 LW2 · 1 ✲✲Side A runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3478 LW2 · 1 ✲✲Side B runout, variant 2
BSK-I-3478 WWI #5 · ─◁Side A runout, etched, variant 1
BSK-2-3478 WWI #4 · ─◁Side B runout, etched, variant 1
BSK-I-3478 WWI #2 · ─◁Side A runout, etched, variant 2
BSK-2-3478 WWI #2 · ─◁Side B runout, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3478First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3478First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3478First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56862First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56862First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3478First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10949WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10949WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 862 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3478First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3478First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Rhino Records R1 3478 / Warner Bros. Records WB 3478LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2011 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 8122-79777-7 / Rhino Records 8122-79777-7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | US | Rhino Records R1 3478 / Warner Bros. Records WB 3478LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2011 | US | Warner Bros. Records R1 3478LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Warner Records R1 3478 / Warner Records 0 81227977771777-7LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2022 | US | NPG Records 19439863691 / The Prince Estate 19439863691LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Argentina | Warner Records 8122-79777-7 / Plaza Independencia Música 8122-79777-7LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | US | Glory Hole RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered |
| 2024 | USA & Canada | Glory Hole Records GH-00712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
67 vinyl pressings of Dirty Mind are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1980 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3478, released October 8, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3478, K 56862, K56862, XBS 3478) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-1 BSK-1-3478-E1 [Europadisk circled "EDP" logo] SP and 0-1 SM2-2 BSK-2-3478-E1 [Europadisk circled "EDP" logo] SP. 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.
