Vinyl pressings
by The Cure · 1989
Fascination Street 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.
8 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST-E-69300A-1Hand-etched A side
ST-E-69300B-1Hand-etched B side
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCStamped on both sides
ST-E-63900-A-SPPrinted on A side label
ST-E-69300A-1Hand-etched A side
ST-E-69300B-1Hand-etched B side
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCStamped on both sides
ST-E-63900-A-SPPrinted on A side label
ST-ED-77704A-3Side A runout, variant 1
ST-ED-77704B-3Side B runout, variant 1
[SRC logo] ST-ED-66704A-4 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A, runout, variant 2
ST-ED-66704B-4 Q B-35036-4 ∆ 24753-X 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B runout, variant 2
ST-E-69300A-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-22952-2 ∆ 24782 1-1Side A runout
ST-E-69300B-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-22953-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. ∆ 24782-X 1-2Side B runout
ST-E 69300-A-ARSide A label
ST-E-69300-B-ARSide B label
ST-E-69300A-1Hand-etched both sides
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCStamped on both sides
ST-E-69300A-SPPrinted on both labels
ST-ED-5374A-1Hand-etched A side
ST-ED-66704A-3Hand-etched B side
SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.
ST-ED-5374A-SPPrinted on A side label
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 | Canada | Elektra 96 67040First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Elektra PRO 93007First year7", Promo, 45 RPM, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM, Single · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Elektra ED 5374First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Elektra ED-537412", Test Pressing, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 0-6670412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 7-693007", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 7-69300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 7-69300First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 7-69300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 7-69300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 0-66704First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон д60 2634Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Fascination Street are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Canada. One of them is Elektra 7-69300, released April 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69300, 0-66704, ED 5374, 96 67040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-E-69300A-1 and ST-E-69300B-1. 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.
