Vinyl pressings
by The Cure · 1993
Show was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
DFI 93 7 519952 AIStamped A side
DFI 93 7 519952 BIStamped B side
DFI 93 7 519953 AStamped C side
DFI 93 7 519953 BStamped D side
519 951-1-AStamped A side
519 951-1-BStamped B side
519 951-1-CStamped C side
519 951-1-DStamped D side
EUR 519952 1 A 2Record 1, A Side
EUR 519952 1 B 2Record 1, BSide
EUR 519953 1 A 2Record 2, A Side
EUR 519953 1 B 2Record 2, B Side
519952_1_DISCO1_A ... IST A1Side A
519952_1_DISCO1_B ... IST A1Side B
519953_1_DISCO2_A ... IST A1Side C
519953_1_DISCO2_B ... IST A1Side D
D1. 519952.1. A1 19.10.93 THE CURE FICTIONRunout A, stamped
D1. 93 7 519952.1. B1 519952.1 A1 19.10.93 THE CURE FICTIONRunout B, stamped
D2. 519953.1.A1 19.10.93 THE CURE FICTIONRunout C, stamped
D2. 519953.1. B1 19.10.93 THE CURE FICTIONRunout D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brazil | Fiction Records 519 951-1 / Polydor 519 951-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Greece | Fiction Records fixh 25 / PolyGram 519 951-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Portugal | Fiction Records Fixh 25 / Fiction Records fixh 25First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Venezuela | Sono-Rodven S.R.-210305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Spain | Fiction Records 519 951-1 / Fiction Records fixh 25First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Europe | Fiction Records fixh 25 / Polydor 519 951-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Europe | Fiction Records fixh 25 / Polydor 519 951-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | PolyGram 519 951-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Fiction Records 484 789-5 / Polydor 484 789-5LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Elektra RPD1 61511 / Fiction Records 603497834563LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Elektra R1 61551 / Fiction Records 603497832880LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Fiction Records 484 789-8 / Universal Music Recordings 484 789-8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
12 vinyl pressings of Show are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1993 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Europe, Spain, Brazil, Greece and more. One of them is Fiction Records fixh 25, released September 13, 1993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use fixh 25, 519 951-1, Fixh 25, S.R.-210305) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DFI 93 7 519952 AI and DFI 93 7 519952 BI. 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.
