Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1994
Letitgo was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1994, 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.
WMME Alsdorf 936 241738-0-A 1 HúRunout side A
WMME Alsdorf 936 241738-0-B 2 HúRunout side A
WMME Alsdorf 936 241782-0-A2 Hú 33U/MINSide A runout
WMME Alsdorf 936 241782-0-B 2 Hú 33U/MINSide B runout
WMME Alsdorf 543 918074-7-A 3Side A runout, stamped/etched
WMME Alsdorf 543 918074-7-B 5Side B runout, stamped/etched
WMME Alsdorf 543 918074-7-A x 3 HúRunout side A
WMME Alsdorf 543 918074-7-B x 2 HúRunout side A
W + 0260 + P + A ORLAKESide A, runout, handwritten etching
W + 0260 + P + B ORLAKESide B, runout, handwritten etching
W0 260 LC A - 01 - 01 - QIA-side runout, stamped
W0 260 LC B - 01 - 01 - QIB-side runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-41782-0 / Warner Bros. Records W0260TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-18074-7 / Warner Bros. Records WO 260First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-18074-7 / Warner Bros. Records WO 260First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | South Korea | Warner Bros. Records D-0147First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1994 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W0260P / Warner Bros. Records 5439-18052-7First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 1994 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 0260LCFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1994 | UK | Warner Bros. Records 9362 41738-0 / Warner Bros. Records WO260TFirst year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1994 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 41745-0 / Warner Bros. Records 0-41745First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-7000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-18074First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1994 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-41745-AFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-41738-0 / Warner Bros. Records WO 260 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Letitgo are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in Europe, UK, US, South Korea. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9362-41738-0, released August 5, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9362-41738-0, 9362-41782-0, 5439-18074-7, W0260P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 936 241738-0-A 1 Hú and WMME Alsdorf 936 241738-0-B 2 Hú. 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.
