Vinyl pressings
by Prince · 1984
When Doves Cry was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
82 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 23 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] 7-29286-CCA-2914-RE1-S-SR1 1-1Side A runout, etched/stamped - variant 1
[SRC logo] 7-29286-BCA-2929-RE1-S-SR1 1-1Side B runout, etched/stamped - variant 1
[SRC logo] 7-29286-CCA-2914-RE1-S-SR1 1-2Side A runout, etched/stamped - variant 2
[SRC logo] 7-29286-BCA-2929-RE1-S-SR1 1-1Side B runout, etched/stamped - variant 2
0-20288-A-SRI [SRC logo] 1 SMI -1Side A runout, variant 1
0-20228-B-SRI [SRC logo] 1 SMI-1Side B runout, variant 1
0-20288-A-SRI [SRC logo] 1-2Side A runout, variant 2
0-20228-B-SRI [SRC logo] 1 SMI-3Side B runout, variant 2
7-29286-CCA-2914-RE1-S-WW1 #2 · ─◁Side A, runout, etched, variant 1
7-29286-BCA-2929-RE1-S-WW2 · ─◁Side B, runout, etched, variant 1
7-29286-CCA-2914-RE1-S-WW1 #3 · ─◁Side A, runout, etched, variant 2
7-29286-BCA-2929-RE1-S-WW2 #2 · ─◁Side B, runout, etched, variant 2
0-20228-A-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19452-SHI SLM △ 6919 1-1Side A
0-20228-B-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19453-SHI SLM △ 6919-X 1-1Side B
7-29286-CCA-2914-RE1-S-SR1 1-1A side matrix code - runout (etched) Variant 1
7-29286-BCA-2929-RE1-S-SR1 1-2 1-1B side matrix code - runout (etched) Variant 1
7-29286-CCA-2914-RE1-S-SR1 1-4A side matrix code - runout (etched) Variant 2
7-29286-BCA-2929-RE1-S-SR1 1-3B side matrix code - runout (etched) Variant 2
7-29286-CCA-2914-RE1-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-12638-RE1-SH1 SLM △6464 1-1Side A runout etched/stamped
7-29286-BCA-2929-RE1-S-SH1[Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-12665-RE1 SH1 SLM △6520 1-1Side B runout etched/stamped
CCA 2914SSide A label
BCA 2929SSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-20228First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.263First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | WEA 16.263First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 92867First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 02280First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 92867First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 02280First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80000-19First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 286-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 228-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W9286 / Warner Bros. Records 920228-0First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 286-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 228-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Germany | Not On Label (Prince)12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (Sinergy (4)) SI NHRH 1 / Not On Label (Prince) SI NHRH 112", White Label, Single Sided, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Single Sided, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (Prince) KK00112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Club Edition, Unofficial Release, White Label, Stereo · Unofficial, Club edition | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Club Edition, Unofficial Release, White Label, Stereo · Unofficial, Club edition |
| 2007 | US | Not On Label (Prince) WDC 00112", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2007 | Germany | Not On Label (Prince And The Revolution) DOVES-00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2007 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 9286 T / Warner Bros. Records W 9286 (T)12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | USA & Canada | Warner Bros. Records 7599-20228-0 / Warner Bros. Records 0-2022812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 7599-20228-0 / Warner Bros. Records 0-2022812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Warner Bros. Records 20228-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Prince) OK-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 20228-0 A / Warner Bros. Records 0-2022812", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
94 vinyl pressings of When Doves Cry are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1984 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Italy, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 29286-7, released May 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 29286-7, 9 20228-0 A, 7-29286, PRO-A-2139) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] 7-29286-CCA-2914-RE1-S-SR1 1-1 and [SRC logo] 7-29286-BCA-2929-RE1-S-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.
