Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1983
Let's Pretend We're Married 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.
16 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
7-29548-ACA-1899-VI-RE1-S-SR1 SRC 1-1Runout A, etched (SRC stamp)
7-29548-BCA-2731-S-SR1 1-1 SRCRunout B, etched (SRC stamp)
ACA 1899VISLabel A
BCA 2731SLabel B
0-20170-A-SRI [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
0-20170-B-SRI [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
0-20170-A-SRI 1-2 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 2
0-20170-B-SRI 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
7-29548-ACA-1899-VI-REI-S-JWISide A, runout, etched, variant 1
7-29548-BCA-2731-S-JW2Side B, runout, etched, variant 1
7-29548-ACA-1899-VI-REI-S-JWI #2 0Side A, runout, etched (0 stamped), variant 2
7-29548-BCA-2731-S-JW2 #2 0Side B, runout, etched (0 stamped), variant 2
0-20170-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18747-SH1 SLM △ 5628 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
0-20170-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B - 18748-SH1 △ 5628- X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
0-20170-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18747- SH1 SLM △ 5628 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
0-20170-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B - 18748-SH1 △ 5628- X 1-2Side B runout, variant 2
0-20170-A-SRI 1-3 [SRC logo]Side A, variant 1
0-20170-B-SRI 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B, variant 1
0-20170-A-SRI 1-2 [SRC logo]Side A, variant 2
0-20170-B-SRI 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B, variant 2
7-29548-ACA-1899-VI-RE1-S-WW1 ─◁Side A, runout, etched
7-29548-BCA-2731-RE1-S-WW1 ─◁Side B, runout, etched
ACA 1899VISSide A, label
BCA 2731SSide B, label
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 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 01700First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 0170012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 95487First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 95487First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92-0170-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W 9613 / Warner Bros. Records 929613-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 201700First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 20170-0 A / Warner Bros. Records 0-20170First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 29548-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29548First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29548First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 20170-0 A / Warner Bros. Records 0-20170First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 20170-0 A / Warner Bros. Records 0-20170First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29548First year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29548First year7", Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 29548-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29548First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19622-9 / Warner Bros. Records 0-55666812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| 2016 | USA & Canada | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19622-9 / Warner Bros. Records 0-55666812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-55666812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Let's Pretend We're Married are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Canada, France, Ireland and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 29548-7, released November 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 29548-7, 9 20170-0 A, 7-29548, 92 01700) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29548-ACA-1899-VI-RE1-S-SR1 SRC 1-1 and 7-29548-BCA-2731-S-SR1 1-1 SRC. 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.
