Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1987
U Got The Look 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.
41 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 17 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.
[SRC logo] 7-28289-A-SR1 1-1Side A runout, etched, variant 1
[SRC logo] 7-28289-B-SR2 1-1Side B runout, etched, variant 1
SP 7-28289-A-SR1Side A runout, etched, variant 2
[SRC logo] 7-28289-B-SR1Side B runout, etched, variant 2
7-28289-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18287-SH1 △ 17192 1-1Side A runout
7-28289-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18293-SH1 △ 17192-X 1-1Side B runout
7-28289-BLabels
[SRC logo] 0-20727-A-SR1 1-1Side A, runout
[SRC logo] 0-20727-B-SR1 1-1Side B, runout
0-20727-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-28138-SH1 △17199 1-1Side A runout, etched/stamped
0-20727-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-28139-SH1 △17199-X 1-1Side B runout, etched/stamped
0-20727-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-28138-SH1 △17199 1-1Side A runout, etched [stamped]
0-20727-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-28139-SH1 △17199-X 1-1Side B runout, etched [stamped]
7-28289-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18287-SH1 △ 17192 1-1Side A runout, etched/stamped
7-28289-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18287-SH2 △ 17192 1-1Side B runout, etched/stamped
7-28289-ALabels
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 | Australia | Paisley Park 7-28289First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Paisley Park 0-20727First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 82897First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 07270First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 82897First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Paisley Park 7-28289 / Warner Bros. Records 45-80135First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 727-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Paisley Park 928 289-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 920 727-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 7-28289First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Ireland | Paisley Park W8289 / Paisley Park 928 289-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Paisley Park 92 0752-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Paisley Park 92 8289-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-589 / Warner Bros. Records 7-28289First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | Paisley Park 1592077 / Warner Bros. Records 1592077First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Paisley Park 0-20727 / Warner Bros. Records 0-2072712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | US | Paisley Park 0-20727 / Warner Bros. Records 0-2072712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Paisley Park 0-20727 / Warner Bros. Records 7599-20727-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
44 vinyl pressings of U Got The Look are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1987 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, South Africa, Europe and more. One of them is Paisley Park 9 28289-7, released July 14, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 28289-7, 7-28289, 9 20727-0, PRO-A-2771) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] 7-28289-A-SR1 1-1 and [SRC logo] 7-28289-B-SR2 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.
