Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1989
The Arms Of Orion 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.
20 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 9 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 HW [SRC logo] 7-22757 - A - SR1 1-1Side A Runout (Variant 1)
[SRC logo] 7-22757 - B - SR1 1-1Side B Runout (Variant 1)
MASTERDISK HW [SRC logo] 7-22757 - A - SR1Side A Runout (Variant 2)
[SRC logo] 7-22757 - B - SR1 1-1Side B Runout (Variant 2)
[SRC logo] 7-22757-A-SRI 1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide A runout stamped/etched
[SRC logo] 7-22757-A-SRI 1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide B runout stamped/etched
W2757(T) A-1 MTSide A runout
W2757(T) B-2 MTSide B runout
W 2757 A-1 MTSide A runout, etched variant 1
W 2757 B-1 MTSide B runout, etched variant 1
W 2757 A-1 J MTSide A runout, etched variant 2
W 2757 B-1 A MTSide B runout, etched variant 2
W2757(T) A2 PR-E BSide A runout
W2757(T) B2 PR-E ASide B runout
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 7-22757First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 27577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2757 / Warner Bros. Records 922 757-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 921 394-0 / Warner Bros. Records W2757TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2757 / Warner Bros. Records 922 757-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2757 / Warner Bros. Records 922 757-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2757 / Warner Bros. Records 922 757-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1989 | Hong Kong | WEAFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB77-683 / Warner Bros. Records 7-22757First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1.177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2757 TP / Warner Bros. Records W 2757TPFirst year12", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2757 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2757 TP / Warner Bros. Records W 2757TPFirst year12", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 12", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-22757First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-22757First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
20 vinyl pressings of The Arms Of Orion are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-22757.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-22757, 7-22757-A, W 2757 T, W 2757) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK HW [SRC logo] 7-22757 - A - SR1 1-1 and [SRC logo] 7-22757 - B - SR1 1-1. 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.
