Vinyl pressings
by The Cure · 1983
The Walk was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
1⋅23928 A SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18287 - SH1 SLM △4754 1-1Side A, etched, variant 1
1⋅23928 B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18288 - SH2 SLM △4754-XSide B, etched, variant 1
1 23928 A SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18287-SH2 SLM △4754 1-2 0-1Side A, etched, variant 2
1-23925 B SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18288-SH1 SLM △4754-X 1-2 SP 0-1Side B, etched, variant 2
1⋅23928 A SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18287 - SH2 SLM △4754 1̶-̶2̶ 0-/ SM1-2Runout side A, variant 1
1⋅23928 B SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18288 - SH1 SLM △4754-X 1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-1Runout side B, variant 1
1⋅23928 A SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18287 - SH2 SLM △4754 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 SM1-2Runout side A, variant 2
1-23928 B SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18288 - SH1 SLM △4754-X 1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-1Runout side B, variant 2
1⋅23928 A JW1 #1Side A runout, variant 1
1⋅23928 B JW3 #1Side B runout, variant 1
1⋅23928 A JW2 #1 0Side A runout, variant 2
1⋅23928 B JW3 #1 0Side B runout, variant 2
1⋅23928 A - WW3 #2 —◁Side A, etched, variant 1
1⋅23928 B - WW4 —◁Side B, etched, variant 1
92-39281 A #2 ɑB-18287-SH2 SLM ∆4754 O-/SMI-Side A runout
92 39281 B #2 CRSide B runout
92-39281 A.# 2 CRSide A runout, etched (CR encircled and stamped)
92-39281 B.# 2 CRSide B runout, etched (CR encircled and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 39281First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 39281First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 39281First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 39281First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 39281First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 39281First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 39281First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 39281First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 810 752-1 / Fiction Records 810 752-1First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 810 752-1 / Fiction Records 810 752-1First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 810 752-1 / Fiction Records 810 752-1First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 810 752-1First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Sire 23928-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | US | Sire 1-23928 / Sire 9 23928-1 bFirst yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | US | Sire 1-23928 / Sire 9 23928-1 bFirst yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
17 vinyl pressings of The Walk are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Canada, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Sire 1-23928.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-23928, 92 39281, 810 752-1, 23928-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1⋅23928 A SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18287 - SH1 SLM △4754 1-1 and 1⋅23928 B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18288 - SH2 SLM △4754-X. 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.
