Vinyl pressings
by The Cure · 1989
Disintegration was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 17 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.
8393531 A -1 U-1-2 HOW THE ENDVariant 1, runout A side
8393531 B -1-1-1 ALWAYS ISVariant 1, runout B side
8393531 A-1U-1-3 HOW THE ENDVariant 2, runout A side
8393531 B-1-1-1 ALWAYS ISVariant 2, runout B side
MASTERDISK HW B-35273-A STE 60855-AxDMM-1 SP1-2 / SP-AR Δ 24973 0-Etched, Side A
MASTERDISK DMM-HW B-35274-B7 ST-E-60855-B7DMM SP1-2 SP-AR Δ 24973-X 0-Etched, Side B
ST-E-60855-ALabel, Side A
ST-E-60855-BLabel, Side B
STE 60855 A 1A G1 MP B1Etched, Side A
STE 60855-B 1A G1 MP A3Etched, Side B
ST-E-60855-ALabel, Side A
ST-E-60855-BLabel, Side B
STE-60855-A7DMM 1-SP1-5 MASTERDISK HWSide A runout, etched - Variant 1
STE-60855-B7DMM 1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide B runout etched - Variant 1
STE-60855 A△DMM1 SP1-5 MASTERDISK-HWSide A runout, etched - Variant 2
ST-E-60855- B7DMM 1-1 MASTERDISK DMM-HWSide B runout etched - Variant 2
ST-E-60855 A DMM-7 SP1-1 MASTERDISKA Side etchings, variant 1
ST-E-60855 B7 DMM 1-1 MASTERDISK DMMB Side etchings, variant 1
STE-60855 A DMM-7 SP 1-1 MASTERDISK-HWA Side etchings, variant 2
ST-E-60855-B7 DMM 1-1 MASTERDISK DMM-HWB Side etchings, variant 2
ST-E-60855 A DMM-7 SP1-1 MASTERDISKA Side etchings, variant 1
ST-E-60855 B7 DMM 1-1 MASTERDISK DMMB Side etchings, variant 1
STE-60855 A DMM-7 SP 1-1 MASTERDISK-HWA Side etchings, variant 2
ST-E-60855-B7 DMM 1-1 MASTERDISK DMM-HWB Side etchings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Argentina | Polydor 839 353-1 / PolyGram 29192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Argentina | Polydor 839 353-1 / PolyGram 29192First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | Australia | Fiction Records 600152-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | Fiction Records 600152-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Polydor 839 353-1 / Polydor FIXH 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Polydor 839 353-1 / Fiction Records FIXH 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Elektra 96 08551First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Elektra E1 60855LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Colombia | Polydor 839 353-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Polygram 839 353-1 / Fiction Records FIXH 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Fiction Records FIXH 14 / Fiction Records 839 353-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Fiction Records FIXH 14 / Fiction Records 839 353-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1989 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37 351 / Fiction Records 839 353-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16665 / Polydor 839 353 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16665 / Polydor 839 353—1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Colombia | Polydor 839353-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | Fiction Records 841-946-1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 1990 | UK | Fiction Records FIXHP 14 / Fiction Records 841 946-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1991 | Spain | Polydor 839 353-1 / Fiction Records FIXH 14LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Rhino RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2010 | Europe | Fiction Records 532 456-3 / Fiction Records 060075324563 (7)LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2010 | US | Fiction Records R1 523284 / Elektra R1 523284LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Europe | Fiction Records 532 456-3 / Fiction Records 060075324563 (7)LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Fiction Records 532 456-3 / Fiction Records 060075324563 (7)LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Elektra R1 523284 / Rhino Records R1 523284LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2021 | Europe | Fiction Records 532 456-3 / Universal Music Catalogue 532 456-3LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | Europe | Fiction Records FIXH 14 / Fiction Records 839 353-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Fiction Records FIXH 14 / Fiction Records 839 353-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Fiction Records FIXH 14 / Fiction Records 839 353-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
49 vinyl pressings of Disintegration are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1989 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Spain, Europe and more. One of them is Fiction Records FIXH 14, released May 2, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FIXH 14, 60855-1, 839 353-1, 220868) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8393531 A -1 U-1-2 HOW THE END and 8393531 B -1-1-1 ALWAYS IS. 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.
