Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1990
Thieves In The Temple was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
W9751 (T) A-I MTRunout side A
W9751 (T) B-I MTRunout side B
W 9751 (T) A*Label side A
W 9751 (T) B*Label side B
W - 9751 - A - 1 ARUN MTRunout, A-side, etched, variant 1
W - 9751 - B - 1 MTRunout, B-side, etched, variant 1
W - 9751 - A - 1 ARUN MT ⊻1Runout, A-side, etched, variant 2
W - 9751 - B - 1 MT ⊄Runout, B-side, etched, variant 2
W 9751 TPA ORLAKE ✳Runout other side, variant 1
W9751TPBRunout this side, variant 1
W 9751 TPA ORLAKE ✳Runout other side, variant 2
W 9751 TPB ORLAKE ✳Runout this side, variant 2
[SRC logo] 7-19751-A-SRI MASTERDISK HWSide A
MASTERDISK [SRC logo] 7-19751-B-SRISide B
[SRC logo] 0-21598-A-SRI 1-3 MASTERDISKRunout side A
[SRC logo] 0-21598-B-SRI 1-2 MASTERDISKRunout side B
W 9751 TPA ORLAKE ✳Runout other side, etched
W 9751 TPB ORLAKE ✳Runout this side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Paisley Park Records 7599215980 / Warner Bros. Records 759921598-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Paisley Park 543919751-7 / Warner Bros. Records 543919751-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 15980First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80000-51First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Paisley Park W9751T / Warner Bros. Records 7599-21598-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Paisley Park W9751T / Warner Bros. Records 7599-21598-0First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Paisley Park W9751T / Warner Bros. Records 7599-21598-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Paisley Park 5439-19751-7 / Warner Bros. Records W9751First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | France | Warner Bros. Records 919 751-77", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Hong Kong | WEA MusicFirst year12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records PRO-495First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Paisley Park W9751 / Paisley Park W 9751First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Paisley Park W9751TP / Warner Bros. Records 7599 21746-0First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1990 | UK | Paisley Park W9751TP12", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 1990 | UK | Paisley Park12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
24 vinyl pressings of Thieves In The Temple are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Paisley Park W9751T, released July 30, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W9751T, W9751, W9751TP, 7-19751) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W9751 (T) A-I MT and W9751 (T) B-I MT. 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.
