US
1984- Label and catalog number
- Casablanca 422-822-421-1 M-1
- Format
- LP, Album · Allied
Vinyl pressings
by Stephanie Mills · 1984
I've Got The Cure was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
NBLP-7285A-2 SNB 23C E1 [CR]Runout A
NBLP-7285B SNB 23C E1 [CR]Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Brazil | Casablanca 822 421-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7285First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Casablanca 422-822-421-1 M-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 822 421-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Casablanca 25SA-232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Casablanca 822 421-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Philippines | Casablanca 422-822-421-1 M-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Club JABL 5First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | US | Casablanca 422-822-421-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Casablanca 422-822-421-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Casablanca 422-822-421-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Casablanca 25SA-232First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of I've Got The Cure are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Casablanca 422-822-421-1 M-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 422-822-421-1 M-1, JABL 5, 822 421-1, NBLP 7285) 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.
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.