Vinyl pressings
by The Cure · 1984
Concert (The Cure Live) 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.
24 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
FIXH 10 A // 1∇420 R PLAY ME LOUDSide A runout, variant 1
FIXH 10 B // 1∇420R EAT ME TOOSide B runout, variant 1
FIXH 10 A // 1∇420 R 11 1 2 PLAY ME LOUDSide A runout, variant 2
FIXH 10 B // 1∇420R EAT ME TOO 13 1Side B runout, variant 2
FIXH 10 A//1∇420 R 2 1 PLAY ME LOUD TNDSide A runout
FIXH-10 B-3-1-1-2 TND MT.Side B runout
FIXH 10 A//1∇420 R 2 1 PLAY ME LOUDRunout side A
FIXH -10 B-3-1-1-2 MT.Runout side B
823 682 1
823 682 2
FIXH 10 A // 1∇420 RStamped A side
PLAY ME LOUD CPHand-etched A side
FIXH 10 B // 1∇420RStamped B side
EAT ME TOO CPHand-etched B side
823 682 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1984 670 04 11[?]Side A runout, variant 1
823 682 1 2Y 2 ℗ 1984 670 04 11[?]Side B runout, variant 1
823 682 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1984 670 04 113Side A runout, variant 2
823 682 1 2Y 2 ℗ 1984 670 04 117Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra 96 03971First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 823 682-1 / Fiction Records 823 682-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 823 682-1 / Fiction Records 823 682-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Fiction Records 823 682-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Fiction Records 823 682-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Fiction Records fixh10 / Fiction Records 823 682-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Fiction Records 823 682-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Fiction Records 823682/1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Fiction Records 823 682 - 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Fiction Records 823 682-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Sire 251537-1 / Fiction Records 251537-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | Polydor 823 682-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 823 682-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Fiction Records fixh10 / Fiction Records 823 682-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Fiction Records fixh10 / Fiction Records 823 682-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | Polydor 823 682-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Spain | Polydor 823 682-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Fiction Records 823 682-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Metronome 823 682-1 ME / Fiction Records 823 682-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Fiction Records fixh10 / Fiction Records 823 682-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 823 682-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 823 682-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 823 682-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
39 vinyl pressings of Concert (The Cure Live) are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1984 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Uruguay, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Fiction Records fixh10, released October 16, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use fixh10, 823 682-1, FIXH 10, 251537-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FIXH 10 A // 1∇420 R PLAY ME LOUD and FIXH 10 B // 1∇420R EAT ME TOO. 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.
