Vinyl pressings
by The Cure · 1987
Just Like Heaven was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 13 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.
* FICSX-27 A-1 * MTSide A runout, variant 1
* FICSX-27 B-1 * MTSide B runout, variant 1
* FICSX-27.A-1 * MT. 4Side A runout, variant 2
* FICSX-27.B-1 * MT. 5Side B runout, variant 2
FICSW27 A1Hand-etched A side runout
FICSW27 B1 ORLAKEHand-etched B side runout
* FICS 27 A1 * ARUN MT. 1 1Side A runout, variant 1
* FICS 27 B1 * MT. 1 1 1 4Side B runout, variant 1
* FICS 27 A1 * ARUN MT. 1 1 1 3Side A runout, variant 2
* FICS 27 B1 * MT. 1 1 1 5Side B runout, variant 2
FICSW27 A1A Side Runout
FICSW27 B1 ORLAKEB SIde Runout
* FICS-27.A-1 * MT. ARUN 1 1Side A runout, variant 1
* FICS-27.B-1 * MT. 1 1 1 4Side B runout, variant 1
* FICS-27.A-1 * MT. 1 4 ARUN 1 1Side A runout, variant 2
* FICS-27.B-1 * MT. 1 1 1 2Side B runout, variant 2
FICSW27 A1Hand-etched A side runout
FICSW27 B1 ORLAKEHand-etched B side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Polydor 887 104-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | WEA 7-10009 / WEA 7.10009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Elektra 96 94437First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Elektra 92 94437First year7", Promo, 45 RPM, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM, Single · Promo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 887 104-1 / Fiction Records 887 104-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | Fiction Records 887 104-7 / Fiction Records 887-104-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Polydor 887 104-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Polydor 887-104-1First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | New Zealand | WEA 7-10009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3792First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | PolyGram 887104-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Fiction Records 887 104-1 / Fiction Records 887-104-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Fiction Records 887 104-7 / Fiction Records 887-104-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Fiction Records FICSP 27First year7", Picture Disc, Single, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, Single, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
| 1987 | UK | Fiction Records FICSX 27 DJ / Polydor FICSX 27 DJFirst year12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
42 vinyl pressings of Just Like Heaven are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Fiction Records FICSX 27, released October 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FICSX 27, FICS 27, FICSP 27, FICSX 27 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, * FICSX-27 A-1 * MT and * FICSX-27 B-1 * MT. 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.
