Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1978
For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SUB BSK-1-3150 JW1 #2 0Side A runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3150 JW1 #1 0Side B runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3150 JW1 #1 0Side A runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3150 JW1 #1 0Side B runout, variant 2
BSK-1-3150 WWI · ─◁Side A, variant 1
BSK-1-3150 WWI #2 · ─◁Side A, variant 2
BSK-2-3150 WWI · ─◁Side B, variant 1
BSK-2-3150 WWI #2 · ─◁Side B, variant 2
BSK-1-3150 LW2 ˙ 1 ✲Side A runout, etched/stamped, variant 1
BSK-2-3150 LW2 ˙ ⍘Side B runout, etched/stamped, variant 1
BSK-1-3150 LW2 ' #88 1 ✲Side A runout, etched/stamped, variant 2
BSK-2-3150 LW3 ' #88 ✲Side B runout, etched/stamped, variant 2
0Stamped
BSK-1-3150 JW2 #2Side One
BSK-2-3150 JW2 #1The Other Side
BSK-1-3150Side A
BSK-2-3150Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1031)00058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records GM-200.2507 / Warner Bros. Records Lps. 200.2507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 989 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 989 / Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 989LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13053LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 56989LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 56989LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 56989LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 989 / Warner Bros. Records K 56 989LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 989 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 989LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Munhwa Records MHRL-1088 / Creato CREATO-2098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | NPG Records 553364-1 / Warner Bros. Records 553364-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-49220-9 / NPG Records 9362-49220-9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | The Prince Estate 19439863651 / Legacy 19439863651LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Warner Records R1 3150 / NPG Records 603497839452LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | UK | Warner Records R1-350 / NPG Records 603497839452LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2024 | USA & Canada | Glory Hole Records GH-00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.9285LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 989 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 989LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 989 / Warner Bros. Records K 56 989LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 989LP, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 989 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 989LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 989 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 989LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 56 989 / Warner Bros. Records 56989LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150LP, Album | LP, Album |
39 vinyl pressings of For You are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Colombia, Philippines, Venezuela. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3150, released April 7, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3150, 23(1031)00058, GM-200.2507) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUB BSK-1-3150 JW1 #2 0 and BSK-2-3150 JW1 #1 0. 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.
