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Vinyl pressings

The Little Mermaid (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Various Artists · 1989

19 pressings11 countriesScoreMusicalChildren'sStage & Screen

The Little Mermaid 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Little Mermaid

1 pressing came out in 1989, the album's first year. 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.

France

1989
Label and catalog number
Disques Adès WD-10561Walt Disney Records WD-10561
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989FranceDisques Adès WD-10561 / Walt Disney Records WD-10561First yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1990s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990FranceDisques Adès WD - 10.557 / Disney WD - 10.557LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990GermanyPolydor 847 642-1LPLP
1990South AfricaWalt Disney Records WDL 018LPLP
1990SwedenSelect LP 5164LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990VenezuelaSono-Rodven S. R. 4101LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990ItalyWalt Disney Records 66 7957211LP, AlbumLP, Album
1991SpainEMI 064 7957871 / EMI 064 79 5787 1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1991South KoreaSeoul Records SZPR-105 / Walt Disney Records CD-108LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USWalt Disney Records D001988501LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
2014USWalt Disney Records D001988501LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc
2014EuropeWalt Disney Records 00050087304133LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
2016USWalt Disney Records D001988501LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress · Picture disc
2016USWalt Disney Records D001988501 ST02LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress · Picture disc
2018EuropeWalt Disney Records 8740330LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019USWalt Disney Records D003102001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USWalt Disney Records D001988501LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
2024WorldwideWalt Disney Records 00050087557287LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2025FranceWalt Disney Records 050087585938LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. 1Dans Les Profondeurs De L'Océan
  2. 2Thème Principal
  3. 3Fanfare
  4. 4Filles Du Roi Triton
  5. 5Partir Là-Bas
  6. 6Sous L'Océan
  7. 7Partir Là-Bas (Reprise)
  8. 8Pauvres Âmes Infortunées
  9. 9Les Poissons
  10. 10Embrasse-La
  11. 11Feux D'Artifice
  12. 12La Gigue
  13. 13La Tempête
  14. 14La Destruction De La Grotte
  15. 15Flotsam Et Jetsam
  16. 16Visite Du Royaume
  17. 17Ariel S'Endort
  18. 18L'Annonce Du Mariage
  19. 19Sauvée Par Eric
  20. 20Tout Est Bien Qui Finit Bien

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Little Mermaid are there?

19 vinyl pressings of The Little Mermaid are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1989 and 2025.

When was The Little Mermaid first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in France. One of them is Disques Adès WD-10561.

How do I tell if my copy of The Little Mermaid is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WD-10561) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Little Mermaid on vinyl worth?

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.

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