Vinyl pressings
by Sheila E. · 1985
A Love Bizarre was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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.
7-28890 [crossed out] ❀ DXX-1137-V1-S-SR 2 [SRC logo]A side, runout
7-28890 DXX-1137-V2-S-SR2 [SRC logo]B side, runout
DXX 1137V1SA side, label
DXX 1137V2SB side, label
7-28890-DXX-1137-V1-S-SHI ❀ [ARC logo] R-14911-SHI SLM △ 10725 I-ISide A
7-28890-DXX-1137-V2-SHI ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ [ARC logo] R-14912-SHI SLM △ 10726 I-ISide B
PRO-A1-2387-SHI [birds] [ARC logo] B-21983-SHI SLM △ 10798 I-ISide A
PRO-A2-2387-SH2 [flower] [ARC logo] B-21984-SHI SLM △ 10798-X I-ISide B
7-28890-DXX-1137-VI-S-SH1 ❀ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14911-SH1 SLM △ 10725 1-1Side A
7-28890-DXX-1137-VI-S-SH1 ❀ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14911-SH1 SLM △ 10725 1-1Side B
SAM-275 A-1 D MT. DAMONTSide A runout, hand-etched
. SAM-275 A-1 D. MT. DAMONTSide B runout, hand-etched
W8890TSide A, sticker on label - reference catalog number to the retail release
P-2030-1Side A
P-2030-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-28890First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 88907 / Paisley Park 92 88907First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 88907 / Warner Bros. Records 92 88907First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 88907 / Warner Bros. Records 92 88907First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Paisley Park 45-80113 / Paisley Park 7-28890First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Paisley Park W 8890 T / Warner Bros. Records 920-406-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Paisley Park 928 890-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Paisley Park 92 8890-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 7-28890First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 8890-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records 7-28890First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Paisley Park P-2030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records 7-28890First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-505 / Warner Bros. Records 7-28890First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 498First year7", Single | 7", Single |
28 vinyl pressings of A Love Bizarre are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Paisley Park 9 28890-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 28890-7, PRO-A-2387, 7-28890, SAM 275) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-28890 [crossed out] ❀ DXX-1137-V1-S-SR 2 [SRC logo] and 7-28890 DXX-1137-V2-S-SR2 [SRC logo]. 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.
