Vinyl pressings
by The Cure · 1992
Wish was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 11 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.
513 261-1-A1 [SNA logo]Side A runout etched, [SNA logo] stamped
513 261-1-B1 [SNA logo]Side B runout etched, [SNA logo] stamped
513 261-1-C1 [SNA logo]Side C runout etched, [SNA logo] stamped
513 261-1-D1 [SNA logo]Side D runout etched, [SNA logo] stamped
850 513280 1 A 1
850 513280 1 B 1
850 513286 1 A 1
850 513286 1 B 1
29420-A
29420-B
29421-A
29421-B
513280-1 1 01 P1992Side A
513280-1 2 01 ℗1992Side B
513 286-1 1 01 P1992Side C
513 286-1 2 01 P1992Side D
Col 513261.1 A disco1
Col 513.261.1 B disco1
Col 513261.1 A disco2
Col 513261.1 3 disco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Argentina | Polydor 513 280-1/286-1 / Polygram 29420/29421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Brazil | Fiction Records 513 261-1 / PolyGram 513 261-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Colombia | Polydor 513261 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Ecuador | Polydor LP-75322 / Polydor 75322First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Europe | Fiction Records 513 261-1 / Fiction Records fixh 20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Greece | Fiction Records fixh 20 / Fiction Records 513 261-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Hungary | Fiction Records 69511-1 / Polydor 69511-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited RG 3058 / Polygram 513 286-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Venezuela | Polydor 513 261-1 / Sonografica 30.605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Spain | Fiction Records 513 261-1 / Fiction Records fixh 20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | UK | Fiction Records fixh 20 / Fiction Records 513 261-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Fiction Records fixh 20LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Fiction Records fixh 20LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Fiction Records fixh 20LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Fiction Records 513 261-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Fiction Records 513 261-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Fiction Records 513 261-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Fiction Records fixh 20 / Polydor 357 931-4LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2022 | USA & Canada | Elektra RPD1 61309 / Fiction Records 081227883751LP, 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 |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Fiction Records 357 931-9 / Polydor 357 931-9LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc |
| 2023 | Europe | Fiction Records 513 261-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Elektra R1 61309 / Elektra 603497837830LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | Europe | Fiction Records 513 261-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
23 vinyl pressings of Wish are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1992 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, Spain, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Fiction Records fixh 20, released April 21, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use fixh 20, 513 261-1, 513 280-1/286-1, 513261 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 513 261-1-A1 [SNA logo] and 513 261-1-B1 [SNA logo]. 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.
