Vinyl pressings
by The Psychedelic Furs · 1984
Mirror Moves was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 16 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.
CBS·25950·A1 STERLING ∴Side A, var. 1, etched, stamped
CBS·25950·B2 C STERLING ∴Side B, var. 1, etched, stamped
CBS·25950·A1 STERLING ∴Side A, var. 2, etched, stamped
CBS·25950·B1 STERLING Ω 1 ∴Side B, var. 2, etched, stamped
CBS - 25950 - A1 /\ STERLINGSide A runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
CBS - 25950 - B2 /\ STERLINGSide B runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
CBS - 25950 - A2 STERLINGSide A runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
CBS - 25950 - B2 STERLINGSide B runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
CBS.25950.A2 STERLING ∴Side A runout, etched / stamped
CBS.25950.B2 STERLING ∴Side B runout, etched / stamped
P AL-39278-1A STERLINGSide A, runout (variant 1)
P BL-39278-1D STERLINGSide B, runout (variant 1)
o P o AL-39278-1A STERLINGSide A, runout (variant 2)
o P o BL-39278-1B STERLINGSide B, runout (variant 2)
P AL-39278-1A STERLINGSide A runout, etched, variant 1
P BL-39278-1B STERLINGSide B runout, etched, variant 1
P O AL-39278-1A O STERLINGSide A runout, etched, variant 2
P O BL-39278-1B STERLINGSide B runout, etched, variant 2
G1 AL-39278-1D B3 STERLINGVariant 1, side A runout
G1 BL-39278-1C B1 STERLINGVariant 1, side B runout
G1 AL-39278-1D B4 STERLINGVariant 2, side A runout
G1 BL-39278-1E B6 STERLINGVariant 2, side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 238001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 238001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Brazil | CBS CBS 138.620 / CBS 138620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia XPC 39278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 25950First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS CBS 25950 / CBS 25950First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony AAP 153First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 238001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Peru | CBS S.E. 8680First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | CBS QCL 22108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | CBS 25950 / CBS CBS 25950First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2974First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS S 25950First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | CBS CBS 25950First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | CBS CBS 25950First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Columbia MOVLP1358 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1358LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP079R / Vinyl 180 VIN180LP079LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88985460011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 25950LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 450356 1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 39278LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia BFC 39278LP, Album | LP, Album |
38 vinyl pressings of Mirror Moves are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1984 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is CBS CBS 25950, released May 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 25950, BFC 39278, FC 39278, 28·3P-530) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS·25950·A1 STERLING ∴ and CBS·25950·B2 C STERLING ∴. 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.
