Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1992
Sexy MF was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1992, 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 240481-0-ASide A runout stamp, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 936 240481-0-BSide B runout stamp, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 936 240481-0-A 5 HüSide A runout, variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 936 240481-0-B 5 HüSide A runout, variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 9̶0̶3̶ ̶1̶7̶7̶5̶9̶2̶ ̶7̶ ̶A̶ 543 918817-7-AxSide A runout
WMME Alsdorf 9̶0̶3̶ ̶1̶7̶7̶5̶9̶2̶ ̶7̶ 543 918817-7-BxSide B runout
5439-18817-7/ASide A label
5439-18817-7/BSide B label
WMME Alsdorf 9̶0̶3̶ ̶1̶7̶7̶5̶9̶2̶ ̶7̶ ̶A̶ 543 918817-7 ASide A
WMME Alsdorf 9̶0̶3̶ ̶1̶7̶7̶5̶9̶2̶ ̶7̶ 543 918817-7 BxSide B
W0123 - A-1Side A, variant 1
W0123 - B-1 W5082Side B, variant 1
W0123 - A-1 ASide A, variant 2
W0123 - B-1 W5082Side B, variant 2
W + 0123 + TP + A ORLAKESide A, runout etched
W0123 + TP + B ORLAKESide B, runout etched
W0 123 A-02-01-Q1A-side runout, etched
W0 123 B-02-01-Q1B-side runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 0123 / Paisley Park 5439-18817-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 0123 / Paisley Park 5439-18817-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | Paisley Park W0123 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-18817-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W0123 / Paisley Park 5439-18817-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 0123 P / Paisley Park W0123PFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1992 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-5570 / Paisley Park PRO-A-5570First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | Paisley Park 7-18817 / Warner Bros. Records 7-18817First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | US | Not On Label (Prince Self-released) / Not On Label (The New Power Generation Self-released)First year12", Single · Colored vinyl | 12", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | Europe | Paisley Park W 0123 T / Warner Bros. Records W 0123 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W0123 / Paisley Park 5439-18817-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 0123 P / Paisley Park W0123PFirst year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc, Special Edition · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc, Special Edition · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (Prince)12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (Prince) SM1212", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2007 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 0123 T / Paisley Park 9362-40481-012", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Czech Republic | Warner Bros. Records 7-55769812", Single, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", Single, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
15 vinyl pressings of Sexy MF are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1992 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Europe, UK, US, France. One of them is Paisley Park W 0123 T, released July 6, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 0123 T, W 0123, W0123, W 0123 P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 936 240481-0-A and WMME Alsdorf 936 240481-0-B. 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.
