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Vinyl pressings

Boys Don't Cry

by The Cure · 1980

58 pressings14 countriesNew WavePost-PunkRock

Boys Don't Cry was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Boys Don't Cry

12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

February 5, 1980
Label and catalog number
PVC Records PVC7916PVC Records PVC 7916
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PVC 7916-A HUB STERLINGSide A, runout

PVC 7916-B HUB STERLINGSide B, runout

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US

February 5, 1980
Label and catalog number
PVC Records PVC7916PVC Records PVC 7916
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PVC 7916-A HUB STERLINGSide A, runout

PVC 7916-B HUB STERLINGSide B, runout

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1980
Label and catalog number
Stunn MLF 353
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MIF353ASide 1 matrix

MIF353BSide 2 matrix

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Canada

1980
Label and catalog number
North American Records NA 024Passport Records NA 024
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

NA 024-A TLC-TSide A runout etched

NA 024-B TLC-TSide B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1980
Label and catalog number
Passport Records PB 2015
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PD-2015-A- ⌾ TG.Side A runout [⌾= Capitol Bullseye stamp]

PD-2015-B- ⌾ TXSide B runout [⌾= Capitol Bullseye stamp]

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 58 vinyl pressings

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

1980s34 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaStunn MLF 353First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaNorth American Records NA 024 / Passport Records NA 024First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaPassport Records PB 2015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaPassport Records PB 2015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaPassport Records PB 2015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaPassport Records PB 2015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyFiction Records 0060.276First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980GermanyFiction Records 0060.276First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980NetherlandsFiction Records 2442 178First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USPVC Records PVC7916 / PVC Records PVC 7916First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USPVC Records PVC7916 / PVC Records PVC 7916First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980NetherlandsFiction Records 2442 178First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1981FranceFiction Records 2442 178LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981New ZealandStunn stunn 010 / Stunn STUNN 010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981New ZealandStunn stunn 010 / Stunn STUN 010LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 34 pressings from the 1980s
1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990GermanyFiction Records 0060.276LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990GermanyFiction Records 0060.276LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990SpainPolydor 815 011-1 / Fiction Records 815 011-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1991SpainPolydor 815 011-1 / Fiction Records 815 011-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1992SpainPolydor 815 011-1 / Fiction Records 815 011-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeNot On Label (The Cure) 0060.276LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeFiction Records 0060.276LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2022EuropeFiction Records 0060.276LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeFiction Records 0060.276LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2024GermanyFiction Records 0060.276LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2024GermanyFiction Records 0060.276LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceFiction Records 815 011-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceFiction Records 2442 178LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceFiction Records 2442 178LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyFiction Records 0060.276LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GreecePolydor 815 011-1 / Polydor 815011-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreecePolyGram 815011-1 S ALP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainPolydor 815 011-1 / Fiction Records 815 011-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKFiction Records SPELP 26 / Fiction Records 815 011-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPVC Records PVC 7916 / PVC Records PVC7916LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USPVC Records PVC 7916 / Fiction Records PVC 7916LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USPVC Records STE-A-1 60786LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?USPVC Records PVC 7916LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPVC Records PVC7916 / PVC Records PVC 7916LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Jumping Someone Else's Train2:57
  2. A2Boys Don't Cry2:50
  3. A3Plastic Passion2:49
  4. A410:15 Saturday Night2:40
  5. A5Accuracy2:15
  6. A6Object2:58
  7. A7Subway Song1:57
  8. B1Killing An Arab2:30
  9. B2Fire In Cairo3:20
  10. B3Another Day3:42
  11. B4Grinding Halt2:49
  12. B5World War2:30
  13. B6Three Imaginary Boys3:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Boys Don't Cry are there?

58 vinyl pressings of Boys Don't Cry are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1980 and 2024.

When was Boys Don't Cry first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is PVC Records PVC7916, released February 5, 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of Boys Don't Cry is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PVC7916, MLF 353, NA 024, PB 2015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PVC 7916-A HUB STERLING and PVC 7916-B HUB STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Boys Don't Cry 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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