UK
October 1990- Label and catalog number
- Fiction Records ficsx 36Fiction Records 879 147-1
- Format
- 12", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
FICSX 36 A-1U-1-1Stamped A side runout
FICSX 36 B-1U-1-1Stamped B side runout
Vinyl pressings
Close To Me · Remix
by The Cure · 1990
18 pressings7 countriesAlternative RockNew WaveIndie RockRock
Close To Me · Remix was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 Close To Me · Remix
14 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 6 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.
UK
October 22, 1990- Label and catalog number
- Fiction Records fics 36Fiction Records 879 146-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Paper Labels, EMI Pressing
- Runout / matrix
FICS 36 A-1 U-1 -1Stamped A side
FICS 36 B-1 U-1 -1Stamped B side
UK
October 22, 1990- Label and catalog number
- Fiction Records fics 36Fiction Records 879 146-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Paper Labels, SNA Pressing
- Runout / matrix
FILS 36 A-2 - 2 [SNA logo]Runout, A-side
FILS 36 B-2 - 2 [SNA logo]Runout, B-side
UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- Fiction Records FICS 36Fiction Records 879 146-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Silver Injection Labels, SNA Pressing
- Runout / matrix
FILS 36 A-2 [SNA logo]Side A runout
FILS 36 B-2 [SNA logo]Side B runout
UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- Fiction Records fics DJ 36
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
- Runout / matrix
FICS 36 A-1U-1-1A Stamped
FICS 36 B-1U-1-1B Stamped
US
1990- Label and catalog number
- Elektra 0-66582Fiction Records 0-66582
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
ST-ED-66582APrinted on A Side label
ST-ED-66582BPrinted on B Side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 18 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1990s18 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | Elektra 96 65820 / Fiction Records 96 65820First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Fiction Records 879 146-7 / Fiction Records fics 36First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Fiction Records 879 147-1 / Fiction Records ficsx 36First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | Polydor 879 146-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Fiction Records fics DJ 36First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Fiction Records FICS 36 / Fiction Records 879 146-77", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1990 | UK | Fiction Records FICS 36 / Fiction Records 879 146-77", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1990 | UK | Fiction Records FICS 36 / Fiction Records 879 146-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | US | Elektra 0-66582 / Fiction Records 0-66582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1990 | US | Elektra ED 5513 / Elektra ED-5513First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | France | Fiction Records 879 147-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Fiction Records 879 146-7 / Fiction Records fics 36First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Fiction Records ficsx 36 / Fiction Records 879 147-1First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Spain | Fiction Records ficsx 36 / Fiction Records 879 147-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Fiction Records fics 36 / Fiction Records 879 146-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- AClose To Me (Closest Mix)4:18
- BJust Like Heaven (Dizzy Mix)3:45
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Close To Me · Remix are there?
18 vinyl pressings of Close To Me · Remix are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
When was Close To Me · Remix first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, France, Spain and more. One of them is Fiction Records ficsx 36, released October 1990.
How do I tell if my copy of Close To Me · Remix is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ficsx 36, fics 36, FICS 36, fics DJ 36) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FICSX 36 A-1U-1-1 and FICSX 36 B-1U-1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Close To Me · Remix 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.
