Vinyl pressings
by The Cure · 1990
Mixed Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
847 1371 A - 1 U - 1 - 1Run-out side A, stamped
847 1371 B - 1 U - 1 - 2Run-out side B, stamped
847 1381 C - 1 U - 1 - 1Run-out side C, stamped
847 1381 D - 1 U - 1 - 1Run-out side D, stamped
ST-E-60978A-1 1-1 SRC (stamped)Side A
ST-E-60978B-1 1-1 SRC (stamped)Side B
ST-E-60978C-1 1-1 SRC (stamped)Side C
ST-E-60978D-2 1-1 SRC (stamped)Side D
X·29·90·TBA· LPE·1011· A2 · D · 1· AA Side runout
X·29·90·TBA· LPE 1011· A2 · D · 1· BB Side runout
X·26·90·TBA· LPE ·1011· A2 A· D ·2C Side runout
X·26·90·TBA· LPE 1011· A2 · D · 2· BD Side runout
850 847137 *A* 1Stamped A side
850 847137 1 *B* 1Stamped B side
850 847138 1 *A* 1Stamped C side
850 847138 1 *B* 1Stamped D side
MX306015 903172517-1 MR1Side A Etched
MX306016 903172517-1 MR2Side B Etched
MX306017 903172517-1 2Side C Etched
MX306018 903172517-1 MR2Side D Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Polydor 847 137/38-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Argentina | Polydor 847 137/38-1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Australia | Fiction Records 9031725171First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Brazil | Polydor 847 099-1 / Fiction Records 847099-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Canada | Elektra 96 09781 / Fiction Records 96 09781First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Europe | Fiction Records 847 099-1 / Fiction Records 847099-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Europe | Fiction Records 847 099-1 / Fiction Records 847099-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Greece | Fiction Records FIXLP 18 / Polydor 847 138-1First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1990 | Greece | Fiction Records 847099-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Hungary | MMC Records PL MMC 9004First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Portugal | Fiction Records 847 099-1 / Fiction Records FIXLP 18First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Spain | Fiction Records 847099-1 / Fiction Records FIXLP 18First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | US | Elektra E1-60978 / Elektra 60978-1LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | Venezuela | Polydor 30.596 / Polydor 847 099-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | US | Elektra ST-E-60978 / Elektra 60978-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Rhino Records R1 566454 / Elektra R1 566454LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2018 | Europe | Polydor 670 998-8 / Fiction Records 670 998-8LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc | LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc |
| 2018 | Europe | Polydor 0060256743091 (9) / UMC 0060256743091 (9)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | US | Rhino Records R1 566454 / Elektra R1 566454LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Polydor 0060256743091 (9) / UMC 0060256743091 (9)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
28 vinyl pressings of Mixed Up are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1990 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Mexico, Spain and more. One of them is Fiction Records FIXLP 18, released November 5, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FIXLP 18, ST-E-60978, LPE 1011 A2, 847099-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 847 1371 A - 1 U - 1 - 1 and 847 1371 B - 1 U - 1 - 2. 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.
