Vinyl pressings

Little Red Corvette / 1999

by Prince · 1983

40 pressings7 countriesMinneapolis SoundFunkPop RockFunk / Soul

Little Red Corvette / 1999 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Little Red Corvette / 1999

2 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1983

Label and catalog number

Warner Bros. Records 9 20129-0 AWarner Bros. Records 0 20129

Format

7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc

Runout / matrix

L-14742 + SLM △ 2563 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-9913-SH1 WB 0-20129-ARunout side A, variant 1

L-14742-X1 WB-0-20129-B [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-10739-SH1 SLM △ 3647 1-Runout side B, variant 1

[Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-10739-SH1 SLM △3647 1-1 0-20129-B 7̶-̶2̶9̶7̶4̶6̶-̶A̶C̶A̶-̶1̶8̶9̶7̶-̶V̶1̶-̶S̶-̶S̶H̶1̶Runout side A, variant 2, misprint

[Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-9913-SH1 7̶-̶2̶9̶8̶9̶6̶-̶A̶C̶A̶-̶1̶8̶9̶6̶-̶S̶-̶S̶H̶1̶ 0-20129-A + SLM △2563Runout side B, variant 2, misprint

Full details of this pressing

Mexico

1983

Label and catalog number

Warner Bros. Records PRO-030

Format

7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo

Runout / matrix

PRO-030-A-MPIEtched Side A

PRO-030-B-MPIEtched Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 40 vinyl pressings

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1980s31 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1983	Mexico	Warner Bros. Records PRO-030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1983	US	Warner Bros. Records 9 20129-0 A / Warner Bros. Records 0 20129First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc	7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
1984	Canada	Warner Bros. Records GS 452047", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1984	Canada	Warner Bros. Records GS 452047", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1984	Europe	Warner Bros. Records 920 144-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 1999 T12", 45 RPM, Single	12", 45 RPM, Single
1984	Europe	Warner Bros. Records 920 144-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 1999 T12", 45 RPM, Single	12", 45 RPM, Single
1984	Europe	Warner Bros. Records 920 144-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 1999 T12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo	12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1984	UK	Warner Bros. Records W1999T / Warner Bros. Records 920 144-012", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1984	UK	Warner Bros. Records W1999T / Warner Bros. Records 920 144-012", 45 RPM, Single	12", 45 RPM, Single
1984	UK	Warner Bros. Records W1999T / Warner Bros. Records W 1999 (T)12", 45 RPM, Single	12", 45 RPM, Single
1984	UK	Warner Bros. Records W1999T12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label	12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
1984	UK	Warner Bros. Records W1999T / Warner Bros. Records 920 144-012", 45 RPM, Single	12", 45 RPM, Single
1984	UK	Warner Bros. Records W 1999 (T) / Warner Bros. Records 920 144 012", 45 RPM, Single	12", 45 RPM, Single
1984	US	Warner Bros. Records GWB 04687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1985	Ireland	Warner Bros. Records W1999 / Warner Bros. Records GWB 0468Single, 7", 45 RPM	Single, 7", 45 RPM

All 31 pressings from the 1980s

2000s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
2007	UK & Europe	Warner Bros. Records W1999T / Warner Bros. Records 920 144-012", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

2010s3 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
2017	US	Warner Bros. Records 7-5576997", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc	7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc
2017	Europe	Warner Bros. Records 5439-19611-37", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Picture disc	7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Picture disc
2017	US	Warner Bros. Records 557699-77", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Picture disc	7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Picture disc

Year unknown5 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Europe	Warner Bros. Records 920 144-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 1999 T12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl	12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?	UK	Warner Bros. Records W1999 / Warner Bros. Records GWB 04687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
?	UK	Warner Bros. Records W 19997", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	US	Warner Bros. Records GWB 04687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?	US	Warner Bros. Records GWB 04687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

ALittle Red Corvette3:08
B19993:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Little Red Corvette / 1999 are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Little Red Corvette / 1999 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 2017.

When was Little Red Corvette / 1999 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Mexico. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 20129-0 A.

How do I tell if my copy of Little Red Corvette / 1999 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 20129-0 A, PRO-030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L-14742 + SLM △ 2563 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-9913-SH1 WB 0-20129-A and L-14742-X1 WB-0-20129-B [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-10739-SH1 SLM △ 3647 1-. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Little Red Corvette / 1999 on vinyl worth?

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.

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