Vinyl pressings
by The Cure · 1989
Lullaby 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.
26 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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.
FIC | P. 29 . A 1 SWSide A runout, variant 1
FIC | P. 29 . B 1 SWSide B runout, variant 1
FIC • P • 29 • A1 SWSide A runout, variant 2
FIC • P • 29 • B1 SWSide B runout, variant 2
FICSX 29 A-1U-1-1Stamped A side
FICSX 29 B-1U-1-1Stamped B side
FICS 29 A-1U-1-1Stamped A side runout, variant 1
FICS 29 B-1U-1-1Stamped B side runout, variant 1
FICS 29 A-1U-1-4Stamped A side runout, variant 2
FICS 29 B-1U-1-4Stamped B side runout, variant 2
FICS 29 A-1 U-1-1A
FICS 29 B-1 U-1-1B
FICSX 29 A3 SWHand-etched A side runout
FICSX 29 B3 SWHand-etched B side runout
FICS 29 A-1U-1- Q6Side A, stamped
FICS 29 B-1U-1- Q6Side B, stamped
FICS 29 A-1U-1- Q5Side A, stamped
FICS 29 B-1U-1- Q6Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Fiction Records 7.10017 / WEA 7.10017First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Australia | WEA 7-10017 / Fiction Records 7-10017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Brazil | Fiction Records 2801 340First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Portugal | Fiction Records 871-990-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Spain | Fiction Records FICSX29 / Fiction Records 871 991-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Fiction Records ficsx29 / Fiction Records 871 991-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Fiction Records 871 990-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition |
| 1989 | UK | Fiction Records ficsxdj29First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Fiction Records FICS 29 / Fiction Records fics29First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Fiction Records FICS29 / Fiction Records Fics29First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Elektra ED 5418First year12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 0-66664First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 7-69249First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 0-6666412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Europe | Fiction Records FICSDJ 29First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
27 vinyl pressings of Lullaby are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is Fiction Records ficsp29, released April 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ficsp29, FICSX 29, FICS 29, FICSG 29) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FIC | P. 29 . A 1 SW and FIC | P. 29 . B 1 SW. 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.
