Vinyl pressings
by Queen · 1991
I'm Going Slightly Mad was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 4 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.
QUEEN 17 A-1U-1-1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
QUEEN 17 B-1U-1-1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
QUEEN 17 A-1U-1-2 DSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
QUEEN 17 B-1U-1- DSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
12 QUEEN 17 A-1U-1-1 D TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A runout, variant 1
12 QUEEN 17 B-1U-1-1 DSide B runout, variant 1
12 QUEEN 17 A-1U-1-1 D TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A runout, variant 2
12 QUEEN 17 B-1U-1-3 DSide B runout, variant 2
QUEEN 17 A-1U-1-Q2 DSide A runout, stamped
QUEEN 17 B-1U-1-Q3 DSide B runout, stamped
QUEEN 17ASide A label
QUEEN 17BSide B label
QUEEN 17 A-1U-1-1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
QUEEN 17 B-1U-1-1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
QUEEN 17 A-1U-1-2 DSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
QUEEN 17 B-1U-1- DSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
QUEEN+PD+17+A ORLAKERunout side A
QUEEN+PD+17+BRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Parlophone 2573-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Parlophone 060-20 4257 6 / EMI 060-20 4257 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Parlophone 006 20 4257 7 / Parlophone 006-20 4257 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Italy | Parlophone 14 2042576First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Parlophone QUEENPD 17 / Parlophone 20 4257 0First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 1991 | UK | Parlophone QUEENPD 17 / Parlophone 20 4257 0First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 1991 | UK | Parlophone QUEEN 17 / Parlophone 20 4257 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Parlophone 20 4257 8 / Parlophone 12 QUEENG 17First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Parlophone QUEEN 17First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | UK | Parlophone QUEEN 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of I'm Going Slightly Mad are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Australia, Europe, Italy. One of them is Parlophone QUEEN 17, released March 4, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QUEEN 17, 20 4257 8, QUEENPD 17, 2573-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QUEEN 17 A-1U-1-1 and QUEEN 17 B-1U-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.
