Vinyl pressings
by The Psychedelic Furs · 1987
Angels Don't Cry was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
FURS .3 A1 C TY1Runout etched side A, variant 1
FURS .3 B1 TY1 5Runout etched side B, variant 1
FURS .3 A1 1 1 TY1 ΛRunout etched & stamped, side A, variant 2
FURS. 3 B1 TY1 1 0 ΛRunout etched & stamped, side B, variant 2
FURS • 3 A1 C TY1 ASide A runout
FURS • 3 B1 TY1 C ASide B runout
FURS 3 A*Side A label
FURS 3 B*Side B label
FURST·3 A1 A 1 C TY1Side A runout
FURST·3 B1 A 1 C TY1Side B runout
FURS T3A*Side A label
FURS T3B*Side B label
XSS 176366Side A label
XSS 176367Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | New Zealand | CBS 650295-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS ARI 2038First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | CBS FURS T3First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Columbia CAS 02829First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 38-07440First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 38-07440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | CBS FURS 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | CBS FURS 3 / CBS FURS C3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Cassette | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Cassette |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 650295 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 650295 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Angels Don't Cry are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is CBS FURS 3, released January 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FURS 3, FURS T3, CAS 02829, 38-07440) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FURS .3 A1 C TY1 and FURS .3 B1 TY1 5. 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.
