Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1987
Sign "O" The Times was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
1-25577-A-SR6 1-2Side A, hand etched
1-255 6̶̷̲̅8̶̷̲̅ 77-B-SR6 1-2Side B, hand etched
1-25577-C-SR4 1-3Side C, hand etched
1-25577-D-SR4 1-1Side D, hand etched
1-25577-A-SR5Side A, hand etched
1-25577-B-SR5 1-3Side B, hand etched
1-25577-C-SR3Side C, hand etched
1-25577-D-SH1 15825-X 1-2 SRO-1 B-26797-SH1Side D, hand etched
1-25577-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26794-SH3 △15824 1-1Side A, variant 1
1-255 ̶6̶8̶77-B-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26795-SH3 △15824-X 1-2Side B, variant 1
1-25577-C-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26796-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △15825 1-2Side C, variant 1
1-25577-D-S-2-I̶N̶T̶L̶ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △158̶6̶6̶-̶X̶25-X 1-3 B-26797-S-2Side D, variant 1
1-25577-A-SR4 1-3 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
1-25577-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26795-SH1 △15824-X AL-SPSide B runout, variant 1
1-25577-C-SR3 1-3 [SRC logo]Side C runout, variant 1
1-25577-D-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26797-SH1 △15825-X SP0-1 AL-SPSide D runout, variant 1
1-25577-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B26794-SH2 ∆15824 1-1Side A, hand etched
1-25577-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26795-SH1 ∆15824-X 1-1Side B, hand etched
1-25577-C-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26796-SH1 ∆15825 1-3Side C, hand etched
1-25577-D-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26797-SH1 ∆15825-X 1-1Side D, hand etched
R/S Alsdorf 925577-1-A4 XX 1-25577-A1-Intl- RE-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 15865 1-1Side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925577-1-B4 XD 1-25577-B1-Intl- RE-1 55 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 15865 X 1-1Side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925577-1-CXX 1-25577-C-INTL- S-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 15866 1-1Side C, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925577-1-D3 D 1-25577-D-INTL- S-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 15866-X 1-2Side D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 80614/5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 80614/5First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Paisley Park 25577-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 675.0003 / Warner Bros. Records 36.224·25First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Paisley Park W1 25577LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 55771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Paisley Park WX 88 / Paisley Park 925 577-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Paisley Park WX 88 / Paisley Park 925 577-1First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1987 | Greece | Paisley Park 925 577-1 / Warner Bros. Records WEA 925577-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | WEA 925 577-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | Greece | Paisley Park 925577-1 / Paisley Park 925 577-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Israel | Paisley Park 2 BAN 925 577-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Jamaica | Paisley Park 9 25577-1 / Paisley Park 1-25577First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Mexico | Paisley Park L2WB-6603 / Warner Music L2WB-6603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Paisley Park 25577-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Paisley Park 7599-25577-1 / Paisley Park 1-25577LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK | Paisley Park 9 25577-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2016 | US | Paisley Park 25577-1 / Paisley Park 1-25577LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Paisley Park 25577-1 / Paisley Park 1-25577LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Warner Records 603497846528 / NPG Records 603497846528LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Warner Records 603497847099 / NPG Records 603497847099LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, LP, LP, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, LP, LP, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition |
| 2020 | USA & Canada | Warner Records 603497847099 / NPG Records 603497847099LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, LP, LP, LP, LP, Single Sided, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, LP, LP, LP, LP, Single Sided, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | NPG Records 603497846559 / Warner Records R1 643352LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Warner Records 603497846528 / NPG Records 603497846528LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Warner Records RRP1 25577 / NPG Records 603497848157LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2022 | US | NPG Records 19439863771 / The Prince Estate 19439863771LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | NPG Records 19439863771 / The Prince Estate 19439863771LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records Inc. 925 577LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 675.9014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Paisley Park 7599 25577-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
52 vinyl pressings of Sign "O" The Times are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1987 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Europe, Italy, Japan and more. One of them is Paisley Park 9 25577-1, released March 30, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25577-1, WX 88, 92 5577-1, P-6257∼8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25577-A-SR6 1-2 and 1-255 6̶̷̲̅8̶̷̲̅ 77-B-SR6 1-2. 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.
