Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1987
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.
7-28288-A SH 1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-19088-SH1 △ 18558 1- 1Side A runout
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-19089-SH1 7-28288-B SH 1 △ 18558-X 1-1Side B runout
[SRC logo] 7-28288-A-SR3 1-1Side A etched/stamped, variant 1
[SRC logo] 7-28288-B-SR1 1-1Side B etched/stamped, variant 1
[SRC logo] 7-28288-A-SR1 \-1Side A etched/stamped, variant 2
[SRC logo] 7-28288-B-SR2 1-1Side B etched/stamped, variant 2
7-28288-A SH 1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-19088-SH1 △18558 1- 1Runout A, etched [stamped]
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-19089-SH1 7-28288-B SH 1 △18558-X 1- 1Runout B, etched [stamped]
7-28288-ASide A label
7-28288-BSide B label
E A S TSide B, Embossed Around Spindle Hole
0-20728-A-SH2 [ARC logo] B-29464-SH2 △18618A side runout, variant 1
[SRC logo] 0-20728-B S̶̷H̶̷I̶̷ SRIB side runout, variant 1
0-20728-A-SH2 [ARC logo] B-29464-SH2 △18618 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 AL-SPA side runout, variant 2
0-20728-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-29464-SH2 △18618 1-1Side A runout
0-20728-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-29465-SH1 △18618-X 1-1Side B runout
7-28288-A SH 1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-19088-SH1 △ 18558 1- 1Side A runout, etched/stamped
7-28288-A SH 2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-19088-SH2 △ 18558 1-1Side B runout, etched/stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Paisley Park 92-82887First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 07280First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Paisley Park 92-82887First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Paisley Park 928 288-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 728-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Paisley Park 928 288-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-602 / Warner Bros. Records 7-28288First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-150First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1987 | Spain | Paisley Park 928 288-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | Paisley Park 920728-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | Paisley Park 928 288-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Paisley Park W8288First year7", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park 9 20728-0 / Paisley Park 0-20728First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park PRO-A-2770First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park 9 20728-0 / Paisley Park 0-20728First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Paisley Park 0-2072812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Paisley Park 0-2072812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Reissue |
35 vinyl pressings of I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Ireland, Japan and more. One of them is Paisley Park 7-28288, released October 16, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-28288, 9 28288-7, 9 20728-0, 7-28288-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-28288-A SH 1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-19088-SH1 △ 18558 1- 1 and [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-19089-SH1 7-28288-B SH 1 △ 18558-X 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.
