Vinyl pressings
by Thompson Twins · 1989
Sugar Daddy was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
W2819(T) A-1 DAMONT MT. BRunout side A etched (Variant 1)
W2819(T) B-1 DAMONT MT. CRunout side B etched (Variant 1)
W2819-(T) A-1 DAMONT MT DRunout side A etched (Variant 2)
W2819(T) B-1 DAMONT MT DRunout side B etched (Variant 2)
W2819 (TP) A-1 MTRunout Side A
W2819 (TP) B̶̷ B-1 MTRunout Side B
W2819-A-1 MT BRunout side A, etched
W2819-A-1 MT GRunout side B, etched
W 2819 AMatrix label side A
W 2819 BMatrix label side B
W2819-A-1 MT BRunout side A, etched
W2819-A-1 MT BRunout side B, etched
W 2819 AMatrix label side A
W 2819 BMatrix label side B
SAM 578 A1 PR-PSide A etched
SAM 578 B1 PR-PSide B etched
021320 A SRI STERLING SRC 1 - 1Etching Side A
021320 B SRI 1 - 1 STERLING SRCEtching 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-22819First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-21320First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2819 T / Warner Bros. Records 921 355-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2819 / Warner Bros. Records 922 819-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-249 / Mobile Disco Records DS-249First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB77-681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1.141First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2819 T / Warner Bros. Records W 2819 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2819TP / Warner Bros. Records 759 921347-0First year12", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records SAM 578First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2819W / Warner Bros. Records W 2819First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2819 / Warner Bros. Records 759 922819-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-21320 / Red Eye 9 21320-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-22819 / Red Eye 9 22819-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-22819 / Red Eye 7-22819First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80000-53 / Warner Bros. Records 0-2132012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Sugar Daddy are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W 2819 T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 2819 T, W2819TP, W2819W, W2819) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W2819(T) A-1 DAMONT MT. B and W2819(T) B-1 DAMONT MT. C. 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.
