Vinyl pressings
by The Cure · 1986
Standing On A Beach • The Singles 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.
45 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 25 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.
FIXH12 A/2▽420 R 11 1 ALL OF THISVariant 1, A side runout
FIXH12 B//2▽420 R 11 1 AND BACK AGAIN - ARUNVariant 1, B side runout
FIXH12 A//1▽420 R 11 1 ALL OF THISVariant 2, A side runout
FIXH12 B//2▽420 R 11 1 AND BACK AGAIN - ARUNVariant 2, B side runout
FIXH 12 A-2U-1-2A side runout, Stamped (Variant 1)
FIXH 12 B//1▽420R 1 AND BACK AGAIN - ARUN AdrenalinB side runout, Stamped, Etched (Variant 1)
FIXH12 A-2U-1-3A side runout, stamped (Variant 2)
FIXH12 B//1▽420 R AJ Adrenalin AND BACK AGAIN - ARUNB side runout, Stamped, Etched (Variant 2)
FIXH12 A//1▽420 R - ALL OF THISSide A stamped, except "ALL OF THIS" etched
FIXH12 B//1 ▽420 R 3 AND BACK AGAIN - ARUNSide B stamped, except "AND BACK AGAIN - ARUN" etched
FIXH12 A-2U-1-1A side runout, stamped
FIXH12 B//1▽420 R AND BACK AGAIN - ARUNB side runout, Stamped, Etched
FIXH12 A//1▽420 R 11 1 ALL OF THISA side runout
FIXH12 B//2▽420 R 11 1 AND BACK AGAIN - ARUNB side runout
STE-60477A-1 ALL OF THIS /-/ SM1-1 SRCSide A, Variant 1
ST-E-60477B-1 /-/ AND BACK AGAIN SRCSide B, Variant 1
ST-E-60477A-1 ALL OF THIS \-3 SRCSide A, Variant 2
ST-E-60477B-1 \-3 AND BACK AGAIN SRCSide B, Variant 2
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 | Argentina | Polydor 829 239-1 / Polydor 27323First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Brazil | Polydor 829239 1 / Polydor 829 239-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Elektra 96 04771First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Canada | Elektra E1 60477LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Colombia | Polydor 827279-1 / Polydor 827279 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Europe | Fiction Records 829 239-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 829 239-1 / Fiction Records 829 239-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 829 239-1 / Fiction Records 829 239-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 829 239-1 / Fiction Records 829 239-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Greece | Polydor 829 239-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Greece | Polydor 829 239-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Greece | Polydor 829 239-1 / Fiction Records 829239-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Greece | Polydor 829 239-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Ireland | Polydor FIXH 12First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Ireland | Fiction Records FIXH 12First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16684 / Polydor 829 239 1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | Spain | Polydor 829 239-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1994 | Belarus | Beloton RGM 7126LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | Fiction Records 829 239-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2008 | Europe | Fiction Records 0042282923912 / Universal Music Group International 0042282923912LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Fiction Records 829 239-1LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2023 | Unknown | Not On Label 1986LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Unknown | Not On Label 1986LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Unknown | Not On Label 1986LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Polydor 829 239 - 1 / Fiction Records 829 239-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 829 239-1 / Fiction Records 829 239-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Elektra 60477-1 / Elektra 9 60477-1LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
63 vinyl pressings of Standing On A Beach • The Singles are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Fiction Records FIXH 12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FIXH 12, 60477-1, 9 60477-1, 829 239-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FIXH12 A/2▽420 R 11 1 ALL OF THIS and FIXH12 B//2▽420 R 11 1 AND BACK AGAIN - ARUN. 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.
