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Vinyl pressings

Lovesexy

by Prince · 1988

47 pressings22 countriesMinneapolis SoundPop RockFunkRock

Lovesexy was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 Lovesexy

36 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 20 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

1988
Label and catalog number
Paisley Park 9 25720-1Paisley Park 1-25720
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Specialty Records Corporation Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL-SP 1-25720-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30896-SH3 △ 20229 1-1 SPO-1 SM 1-1Side A, variant 1

AL-SP 1-25720-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30897-SH1△ 20229-X 1-2 SPO-1Side B, variant 1

AL-SP 1-25720-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30896-SH2 △ 20229 1-1 SPO-1 SM 1-1Side A, variant 2

AL-SP 1-25720-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30897-SH2 △ 20229-X 1-1 SPO-1 SM 1-1Side B, variant 2

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Paisley Park 9 25720-1Paisley Park 1-25720
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Allied Record Company Pressing
Runout / matrix

1-25720-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30896-SH1 △ 20229 1-1Side A, variant 1

1-25720-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30897-SH1 △ 20229-X 1-1Side B, variant 1

1-25720-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30896-SH1 △ 20229 1-1Side A, variant 2

1-25720-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30897-SH2 △ 20229-X 1-2Side B, variant 2

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Paisley Park 9 25720-1Paisley Park 1-25720
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Allied Record Company Pressing
Runout / matrix

1 25720-A SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30896 SH2 △ 20229Side A runout etched, variant 1

1 25720-B SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30897 SH1 △ 20229-XSide B runout etched, variant 1

1-25720-A SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30896 SH3 △ 20229 1-1Side A runout etched, variant 2

1-25720-B SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30897 SH3 △ 20229-X 1-1Side B runout etched, variant 2

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Paisley Park 9 25720-1Paisley Park 1-25720
Format
LP, Album · Allied Record Company Pressing
Runout / matrix

1-25720-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30896-SH2 △ 20229 1-2Runout, side A, etched, variant 1

1-25720-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30897-SH2 △ 20229-X 1-2Runout, side B, etched, variant 1

1-25720-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30896-SH1 △ 20229 1-1Runout, side A, etched, variant 2

1-25720-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30897-SH2 △ 20229-X 1-2Runout, side B, etched, variant 2

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Paisley Park 9 25720-1Paisley Park 1-25720
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

1-25720-A-DJ-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30954-SH2 △ 20283 1-2Side A, runout

1-25720-B-DJ-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30955-SH1 △ 20283-X 1-1Side B, runout

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Europe

May 9, 1988
Label and catalog number
Paisley Park WX 164Paisley Park 925 720-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Teldec Pressing, With Prince Label Credits
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 925720-1-A9 <T> HSide A, runout, stamped/etched, variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 925720-1-B2 <T> I-25720-B INTL-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 20314-X I-ISide B, runout, stamped/etched, variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 925720-1-A9 7XSide A, runout, variant 2

R/S Alsdorf 925720-1-B2 5X 1-25720-B-INTL-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 20314-X 1-1 2Side B, runout, variant 2

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

All 47 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s40 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988ArgentinaWEA 80746 / Warner Bros. Records 257202First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1988ArgentinaWEA 80746 / Warner Bros. Records 25 720First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988AustraliaPaisley Park 25720.1 / Paisley Park 25720-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988BrazilWarner Bros. Records 670.4155 / Warner Bros. Records 759925732-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988CanadaPaisley Park 92 57201First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988CanadaPaisley Park W1-25720LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1988CanadaPaisley Park 92 57201First yearLP, Album, MispressLP, Album, Mispress
1988CanadaPaisley Park 92 57201First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988CanadaPaisley Park 92 57201First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988EuropePaisley Park 925 720-1 / Paisley Park WX 164First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988EuropePaisley Park 925 720-1 / Paisley Park WX 164First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988EuropePaisley Park 925 720-1 / Paisley Park WX 164First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988EuropePaisley Park 925 720-1 / Paisley Park WX 164First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988GreecePaisley Park 925720-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GreecePaisley Park 925720-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
All 40 pressings from the 1980s
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeWarner Records R1 25720 / NPG Records 603497839469LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2023USLegacy 19439904001 / NPG Records 19439904001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropePaisley Park WX 164 / Paisley Park 925 720-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropePaisley Park WX 164 / Paisley Park 925 720-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?KenyaWEA 25720-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKNot On Label (Prince)LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc
?USLegacy 19439904001 / NPG Records 19439904001LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1I No
  2. A2Alphabet St.
  3. A3Glam Slam
  4. A4Anna Stesia
  5. B1Dance On
  6. B2Lovesexy
  7. B3When 2 R In Love
  8. B4I Wish U Heaven
  9. B5Positivity

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lovesexy are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Lovesexy are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.

When was Lovesexy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Europe, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Paisley Park 9 25720-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Lovesexy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25720-1, WX 164, P-13652, 80746) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-SP 1-25720-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30896-SH3 △ 20229 1-1 SPO-1 SM 1-1 and AL-SP 1-25720-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30897-SH1△ 20229-X 1-2 SPO-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lovesexy 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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