Vinyl pressings
by The Cure · 1986
Let's Go To Bed was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1986, 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-69537-A SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-side runout, variant 1
ST-E-69537-B SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-side runout, variant 1
ST E 69537 -A1 1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-side runout, variant 2
ST E 69537 B - 3 1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-side runout, variant 2
ST-E-69537-2 ∆12615 1-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-15825-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A runout
ST-E 69537B-4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-15860-4 ∆12615-X 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B runout
ST ED 5146 - A1 1-2Hand-etched both sides
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCStamped both sides
ST-ED-5146-SPPrinted on both labels
SRC {logo} ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Stamped both sides
ST E 69537 -A1 1-1Etched both sides
ST-E-69537-A-SPCenter label matrix, both sides
ST E 69537 B A-3A side hand-etched, misprint B is scratched out
ST E 69537 -A1 B 1-1B side hand-etched, misprint A is scratched out
SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Stamped on both sides
STED-5146-2 Q B-23587-2 ∆12619 1-1Hand-etched on Both Sides
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Stamped on Both Sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Elektra 96 95377First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Elektra 96 95377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Elektra ED 5146First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 7-69537First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 7-69537First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 7-69537First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 7-69537First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1986 | US | Elektra ED 5146First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 7-69537First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 0-6685212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Let's Go To Bed are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Canada. One of them is Elektra 7-69537.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69537, ED 5146, 96 95377) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-E-69537-A SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST-E-69537-B SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
