Vinyl pressings
by Scritti Politti · 1985
Cupid & Psyche 85 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.
34 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 16 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.
V 2350 A-1U-1-1-X1Runout stamped side A, variant 1
V 2350 B-2U-1-2-X1Runout stamped side B, variant 1
V 2350 A-1U-1-1-X1 THTRunout stamped side A, THT etched, variant 2
V 2350 B-2U-1-2-X1Runout stamped side B, variant 2
V 2350 A-1U-1-1 D THTA side runout, stamped
V 2350 B-2U-1-1-X1 DB side runout, stamped
V2350 (A)Label, A side
V2350 (B)Label, B side
V 2350 A-1U-1-1-X1 D THTSide A
V 2350 B-2U-1-1-X1 DSide B
V 2350 A-1U-1-1-X1 D THTSide A
V 2350 B-2U-1-2-X1 DSide B
V 2350 A-1U-1-1-X1 D THTSide A
V 2350 B-2U-1-1-X1 DSide B
V 2350 A-1U-1-1D THTSide A runout, variant 1
V 2350 B-2U-1-1-4 DSide B runout, variant 1
V 2350 A-1U-1-1-1 D THTSide A runout, variant 2
V 2350 B-2U-1-1-1 DSide B runout, variant 2
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 | Virgin V 2350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Virgin V 2350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 53021 / Warner Bros. Records 9253021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 25302-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 53021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 206 616 / Virgin 206 616-620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 206 616-620 / Virgin V2350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 206 616 / Virgin V 2350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 206 616 / Virgin V2350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 70379First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Virgin 062-VG 2350 / Virgin V 2350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ireland | Virgin V2350First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Israel | Virgin V 2350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Virgin V 2350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Virgin V 2350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Virgin OVED294LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Rough Trade RTRADLP695LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Europe | Rough Trade RTRADLP695LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Japan | Rough Trade RTRADLP695 / Beat Records RTRADLP695LP | LP |
| 2023 | UK | Rough Trade RTRADLP695LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Unknown | Rough Trade RT0595LPLP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | Japan | Rough Trade RT0595LPJP / Beat Records RT0595LPJPLP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Virgin OVED294LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
45 vinyl pressings of Cupid & Psyche 85 are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1985 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin V 2350, released June 10, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2350, V2350, 9 25302-1, 1-25302) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2350 A-1U-1-1-X1 and V 2350 B-2U-1-2-X1. 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.
