UK
1984- Label and catalog number
- Bluurg Records fish 8
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
FISH 8 A-1 MPOSide A
FISH 8 B2 ƱTOPIA MPOSide B

Vinyl pressings
by Subhumans · 1984
From The Cradle To The Grave 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.
4 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
FISH 8 A-1 MPOSide A
FISH 8 B2 ƱTOPIA MPOSide B
MPO FISH 8 A-1
MPO FISH 8 B 2 ƱTOPIA
MPO FISH 8 A-1Side A, etched
MPO FISH 8 B2 ℧TOPIASide B, etched
MPO FISH 8 A2Etched Runout Side A
MPO FISH 8 B 2Etched Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Bluurg Records fish 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Bluurg Records fish 8LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | UK | Bluurg Records fish 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Bluurg Records fish 8LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | UK | Bluurg Records fish 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Bluurg Records fish 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | Bluurg Records Fish 8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | UK | Bluurg Records fish 8LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | UK | Bluurg Records FISH 8LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Bluurg Records fish 8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Pirates Press Records PPR303LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Pirates Press Records PPR303LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | US | Pirates Press Records PPR303LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Pirates Press Records PPR303LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Bluurg Records fish 8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Bluurg Records FISH8LP | LP |
16 vinyl pressings of From The Cradle To The Grave are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1984 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK. One of them is Bluurg Records fish 8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use fish 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FISH 8 A-1 MPO and FISH 8 B2 ƱTOPIA MPO. 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.