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The Caterpillar by The Cure, album cover

First-year pressing

The Caterpillar 1984 Germany Pressing (821 458-1)

The Caterpillar by The Cure

Artist
The Cure
Title
The Caterpillar
Labels
  • Fiction Records 821 458-1
  • Metronome 821 458-1 ME
Country
Germany
Released
1984
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Barcode
0 42282 14581 9

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • 821 458 - 1 S 1 320A side runout, stamped (Variant 1)
  • 821 458 - 1 S 2 320B side runout, stamped (Variant 1)
  • 821 458 - 1 S 1 320 D 1A side runout, stamped (Variant 2)
  • 821 458 - 1 S 2 320 D 1B side runout, stamped (Variant 2)
  • 821 458 - 1 S 1 320 A 1A side runout, stamped (Variant 3)
  • 821 458 - 1 S 2 320 B 1B side runout, stamped (Variant 3)
All 25 pressings of The Caterpillar