Vinyl pressings
by The Cure · 1982
Let's Go To Bed was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
FICS 17 A // 1 ▽420 R 11 2 ARUN THREE FOR A GIRLSide A runout variant 1
FICS 17 B // 1 ▽420 R 11 2 SEVEN FOR A SECRETSide B runout variant 1
FICS 17 A // 2 ▽420 R ARUN THREE FOR A GIRLSide A runout variant 2
FICS 17 B // 2 ▽420 R SEVEN FOR A SECRETSide B runout variant 2
BUT IF ONE GREEN BOTTLE SHOULD ACCIDENTALLY FALL---Hand-etched A side
THE QUEEN OF SIAM IN MY ARMS---Hand-etched B side
FICSX 17 A//2▽420 R 11 1Variant 1, stamped A side runout
FICSX 17 B//1▽420 R 11 1Variant 1, stamped B side runout
FICS 17 A // 1 ▽420 R 11 2 ARUN THREE FOR A GIRLSide A runout, variant 1
FICS 17 B // 1 ▽420 R 11 2 SEVEN FOR A SECRETSide B runout, variant 1
FICS 17 A // 1 ▽420 R 11 2 ARUN THREE FOR A GIRLSide A runout, variant 2
FICS 17 B // 2 ▽420 R 1 1 2 SEVEN FOR A SECRETSide B runout, variant 2
FICS 17 A // 1 ▽420 R 11 2 ARUN THREE FOR A GIRLRunout A side
FICS 17 B // 1 ▽420 R 11 2 SEVEN FOR A SECRETRunout B side
CUREX 1 A // 1 ▽420 R 11 2Side A runout
CUREX 1 B // 1 ▽420 R 11 2Side B runout
FICSX 17 A//2▽420 W 11 2Side A runout stamped.
FICSX 17 B//2▽420 W 11 1Side B runout stamped.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 92 96890 / Fiction Records 92 96890First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 92 96890 / Fiction Records 92 96890First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Fiction Records 2141 682First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Fiction Records 813 122-1 / Metronome 813 122-1 MEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Not On LabelFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Fiction Records FICS 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Not On LabelFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Fiction Records FICSX 17First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Sire 0-29689 / Sire 9 29689-0AFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | US | Fiction Records FICSX 17First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Fiction Records FICSX 17First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Sire 0-29689 / Sire 9 29689-0AFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | Fiction Records 2059 582First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2059 582First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Fiction Records FICS 17 / Fiction Records 2059582First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Fiction Records 813 122-1 / Metronome 813 122-1 ME12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Fiction Records 92 96890 / Sire 92 9689012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Sire 92 96890 / Fiction Records 92 9689012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Fiction Records 92 96890 / Sire 92 9689012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Fiction Records 92 96890 / Sire 92 9689012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Fiction Records 92 96890 / Sire 92 9689012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Fiction Records 813 122-1 / Metronome 813 122-1 ME12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
39 vinyl pressings of Let's Go To Bed are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Fiction Records FICS 17, released November 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FICS 17, FICSX 17, 0-29689, 2059 582) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FICS 17 A // 1 ▽420 R 11 2 ARUN THREE FOR A GIRL and FICS 17 B // 1 ▽420 R 11 2 SEVEN FOR A SECRET. 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.
