Vinyl pressings
by The Cure · 1986
Boys Don't Cry (New Voice • New Mix) was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 14 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.
FICSX 24 A//1 ▽ 420 RRunout side A, variant 1
FICSX 24 B//1 ▽ 420 RRunout side B, variant 1
FICSX 24 A//2 ▽ 420 R 11 1Runout side A, variant 2
FICSX 24 B//1 ▽ 420 R 11 1Runout side B, variant 2
FICS 24 A//2▽420 R 11 3 ARUNA-Side runout, variant 1
FICS 24 B//1▽420 R 11 3B-Side runout, variant 1
FICS 24 A//1▽420 R 11 3 ARUNA-Side runout, variant 2
FICS 24 B//2▽420 R 11 3B-Side runout, variant 2
FICS 24 A//1∇420 R 11 11 ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
FICS 24 B//1∇420 R 11 11Side B runout, variant 1
FICS 24 A//1∇420 R 11 13 ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
FICS 24 B//2∇420 R 11 12Side B runout, variant 2
FICSX 24 A//1▽420 R 11 1Runout Side A
FICSX 24 B//1▽420 R 11 1Runout Side B
ST-ED-5175-A-ARA Side label, variant 1
ST-ED-5175-B-ARB-Side label, variant 1
ST ED 5715A - 12̶ ɑ B-25142-4 △ 14081 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A Side label, variant 2
ST-ED 6̶6̶8̶5̶2̶ ̶B̶-̶2̶ ED-5175-B ɑ B-23589-B2 △ 12620-X 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-Side label, variant 2
ST ED 5175 A - 3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. [SRC]A Side runout, variant 1
STED-5175-B1 [SRC] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B Side runout, variant 1
ST ED 5175 A - ̷I̷ 3 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. [SRC]A Side runout, variant 2
STED-5175-B1 [SRC] ̷S̷T̷-̷E̷D̷ ̷6̷6̷8̷5̷2̷B̷-̷1̷ 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Polydor 883 937-1 / PolyGram 22304First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Argentina | Polydor 883937-1First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Polydor 883 937-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 883 937-7 / Fiction Records 883 937-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Fiction Records 883 937-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Fiction Records 883 937-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Polydor 883 937-7 / Fiction Records FICS 24First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Polydor 883 937-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Polydor 883 937-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3754 / Polydor 883 937-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | Polydor EP-PRO-8418 / Polydor Ficsx-24First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Polydor 883 937-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Fiction Records FICSX 24-DJ / Polydor 883 937-1First year12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Fiction Records FICS 24First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Elektra ED 5175First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Polydor 5732237 / Fiction Records 001999573223797", 45 RPM, Single, Remastered, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | USA & Canada | Rhino Records R7 728877 / Fiction Records 0812278039647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Polydor 5732238 / Fiction Records 573223812", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | USA & Canada | Rhino Records R1 728876 / Elektra 60349780528012", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Fiction Records 883 937-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of Boys Don't Cry (New Voice • New Mix) are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Spain, Europe and more. One of them is Fiction Records FICS X 24, released April 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FICS X 24, FICS 24, FICSX 24-DJ, ED 5175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FICSX 24 A//1 ▽ 420 R and FICSX 24 B//1 ▽ 420 R. 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.
