Vinyl pressings
by Rita Cadillac · 1969
Erotica was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
B MB-28.003-A 1 PFRunout side A, etched - variant 1
A MB-28.003-B 1 PFRunout side B, etched - variant 1
MB-28.003-A PFRunout side A, etched - variant 2
MB-28.003-B PFRunout side B, etched - variant 2
MB-28.003-A PF DRunout Side A, etched
MB-28.003-B2c PF ERunout Side B, etched
0105615 S2Runout Side B, stamped
D-555.A-1C SELRunout A, Stamped
D-555.B-1C SELRunout B, Stamped
D 555-ALabel A
D 555-BLabel B
D 555-ALabel A
D 555-BLabel B
77520 . A 9-6-69 - TRunout Area Side A
77520 9-6-69 - TRunout Area Side B
77520 . A 9-6-69 - T1Runout Area Side A, Variant 1
77520 9-6-69 - T1Runout Area Side B, Variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Disc Jockey TS 468First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Austria | Barclay MB 28 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Princess 645021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Princess 645021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Barclay MB 28.003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Barclay MB 28.003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Greece | DPA 5201First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Rare RAR/JB 77520First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1969 | Italy | Rare SIF NP 77520 / Rare SIF/NP 77520First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Rare RAR/NP 77520First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Rare SIF NP 77520 / Rare RAR/NP 77520First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Major Minor MM 653 / Barclay MM 653First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Major Minor MM 653First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Africa | World Record Co. ORS 6577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | Barclay 0902091 / Barclay 0902.0917", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Π.Ι.Κ. 52017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Erotica are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is Barclay MB 28.003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MB 28.003, MM 653, SIF NP 77520, TS 468) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B MB-28.003-A 1 PF and A MB-28.003-B 1 PF. 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.
