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Early BBC Sessions 1979-1985 by The Cure, album cover

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Early BBC Sessions 1979-1985

by The Cure · 2011

20 pressings2 countriesAlternative RockRock

Early BBC Sessions 1979-1985 was first pressed on vinyl in 2011. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

All 20 vinyl pressings

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2010s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011UnknownNot On Label (The Cure) MGC 991LP, Album, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing
2011UKNot On Label (The Cure) MGC 991LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2011UKNot On Label (The Cure) MGC 991LP, Unofficial Release, LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release, LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2011UKNot On Label (The Cure) MGC 991LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2011UKNot On Label (The Cure) MGC 991LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2011UKNot On Label (The Cure) MGC 991LP, Unofficial Release, LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release, LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2011UKNot On Label (The Cure) MGC 991LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2011UKNot On Label (The Cure) MGC 991LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2011UKNot On Label (The Cure) MGC 991LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2011UKNot On Label (The Cure) MGC 991LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2011UKBBC Records MGC 991 / BBC Enterprises Ltd. MGC 991LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2011UKNot On Label (The Cure) MGC 991LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2016UKNot On Label (The Cure) MGC 991LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020UnknownNot On Label CBCC7985LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020UnknownNot On Label (The Cure) CBCC7985LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2025UnknownNot On Label (The Cure) CBCC7985LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On Label (The Cure) MGC 991LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UK & EuropeNot On Label (The Cure) MGC 991LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UK & EuropeNot On Label (The Cure) MGC-991-DLP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UK & EuropeNot On Label (The Cure) MGC 991LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Subway Song
  2. A2Plastic Passion
  3. A3Grinding Halt
  4. A4Desperate Journalist
  5. A5Accuracy
  6. A6Seventeen Seccond
  7. A7Play For Today
  8. A8M
  9. B1Forever
  10. B2All Cats Are Grey
  11. B3The Holy Hour
  12. B4Cold Colours (Primary)
  13. B5Funeral Party
  14. B6The Drowning Man
  15. C1Faith
  16. C2Siamese Twins
  17. C3One Hundred Years
  18. C4The Figurehead
  19. D1Just One Kiss
  20. D2Ariel
  21. D3Inbetween Days
  22. D4Close To Me
  23. D5Kyoto Song
  24. D6The Baby Screams
  25. D7Sinking

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Early BBC Sessions 1979-1985 are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Early BBC Sessions 1979-1985 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2011 and 2025.

How do I tell if my copy of Early BBC Sessions 1979-1985 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Early BBC Sessions 1979-1985 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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