Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1989
Scandalous! was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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.
MASTERDISK DMM 0-21422-A SRI-DMM SPI-IEtched side A, variant 1
MASTERDISK DMM 0-21422-BS̶-SR2 DMM SPI-IEtched side B, variant 1
MASTERDISK DMM 0-21422-A SRI-DMM SP1-1Etched side A, variant 2
MASTERDISK DMM 0-21422-BS̶-SR2 DMM SP3-1Etched side B, variant 2
7-22824-A-SR-1Side A runout, etched, variant 1
7-22824-B-SR-1Side B runout, etched, variant 1
7-22824-A-SR1 1-1 MASTERDISK HW [SRC logo]Side A runout, etched, variant 2
7-22824-B-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, etched, variant 2
MASTERDISK DMM 0-21422-A SR1-DMM SP1-1Side A runout
MASTERDISK DMM 0-21422-BS-SR2 DMM SP1-1Side B runout
MASTERDISK DMM 0-21422-A-SR1 DMM SP-1-1Side A runout
MASTERDISK DMM 0-21422-B-SR1 DMMSide B runout
7-22824-A-SR1 MASTERDISK [SRC logo] 1-1Side A etched/stamped
7-22824-A-SR1 MASTERDISK [SRC logo] 1-1Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7.22824 / Warner Bros. Records 7-22824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0.21422 / Warner Bros. Records 0-21422First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Brazil | WEA 6WP.1079First year12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1989 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 14220First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 927 491-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 921 422-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2824 / Warner Bros. Records 922 824-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2824 / Warner Bros. Records 922 824-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Warner Bros. Records W 2824 / Warner Bros. Records 922 824-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1.213First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1.216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records SAM 632First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 21422-0 / Warner Bros. Records 0-21422First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 22824-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-22824First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-3704First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | France | Warner Bros. Records 922 824-77", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
20 vinyl pressings of Scandalous! are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 21422-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 21422-0, 9 22824-7, 0-21422, PRO-A-3704) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK DMM 0-21422-A SRI-DMM SPI-I and MASTERDISK DMM 0-21422-BS̶-SR2 DMM SPI-I. 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.
