Vinyl pressings
by The Family · 1985
The Screams Of Passion 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.
20 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
0-20360-A-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21553-SH1 SLM△ 10103 I-ISide A runout, etched
0-20360-B-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21554-SH1 SLM△ 10103 - X I-ISide B runout, etched
7-28953-CMN-0060-VI-REI-S-SRI [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
7-28953-CMN-0061-VI-REI-S-SR3 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
7-28953-CMN-0060-VI-RE1-S-SR1 [SRC logo] 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
7-28953-CMN-0061-S-SR2̶ 3 [SRC logo] 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
0-20360-A-SR2 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
0-20360-B-SR2 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
7-28953-CMN-006D-VI-RE1-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14544-Re1-SH1 SLM △ 10040 1-1Runout side A, etched/stamped
7-28953-CMN-0061-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14545-SH1 SLM △ 10040-X 1-1Runout side B, etched/stamped
CMN 0060VISLabel side A
CMN 0061SLabel side B
PRO-A1-2236-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21551-SH1 SLM △10102 1-1Side A runout, etched
PRO-A2-2236-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21552-SH1 SLM △10102-X 1-1Side B runout, etched
7-28953-CMN-006D-VI-RE1-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14544-RE1-SH1 SLM △ 10040 1-1Side A runout, etched/stamped
7-28953-CMN-006D-VI-RE1-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14544-RE1-SH1 SLM △ 10040 1-1Side B runout, etched/stamped
CMN 0060VISSide A label
CMN 0060VISSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Paisley Park 0-20360First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Paisley Park 7-28953First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 9 28953-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 03600First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 03600 / Paisley Park 92 03600First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records Inc. 92 89537First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Paisley Park 928 953-7 / Warner Bros. Records 928 953-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 360-0 / Warner Bros. Records 920 360-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records SAM 267First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Paisley Park W8953T / Paisley Park 920 360-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Paisley Park 9 20360-0 A / Warner Bros. Records 0-20360First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | US | Paisley Park 9 28953-7 / Paisley Park 7-28953First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | US | Paisley Park PRO-A-2336 / Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2336First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Paisley Park 7-28953 / Warner Bros. Records 7-28953First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Paisley Park 7-28953 / Warner Bros. Records 7-28953First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of The Screams Of Passion are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Paisley Park 9 20360-0 A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 20360-0 A, 9 28953-7, 0-20360, 7-28953) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20360-A-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21553-SH1 SLM△ 10103 I-I and 0-20360-B-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21554-SH1 SLM△ 10103 - X I-I. 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.
