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Cocteau Twins – Victorialand
1986 · UK · 4AD · Vinyl LP 45 RPM Album
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Oct 28, 2026
- MMint
- $87.40
- NMNear Mint
- $78.20
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $59.80
- VGVery Good
- $41.40
- G+Good Plus
- $23
- GGood
- $13.80
- FFair
- $9.20
- PPoor
- $4.60
81 copies listed on Discogs from $10.90.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
Offers · 1
- $65ref VA-D9P7NMedia VG+ · Very Good PlusSleeve G+🇺🇸 Ships from United States — Has a faint barely visible shallow hair line mark on vinyl about two inches long, I cant pick up in photo. As seen in photos, outside cover has some scuffs and sticker marks but is in good structural condition.
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- MPO CAD 602 A5MPO CAD 602 A5x
- Runout — side B
- MPO CAD 602 A̶5̶ B5xMPO CAD 602 A̶5̶ B5
- Pressed By
- MPO
Specifications
- Artist
- Cocteau Twins
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Ethereal
- Year
- 1986
- Label
- 4AD
- Catalog number
- CAD 602
- Country
- UK
Tracklist
- A1Lazy Calm6:36
- A2Fluffy Tufts3:06
- A3Throughout The Dark Months Of April And May3:05
- A4Whales Tails3:16
- B1Oomingmak2:43
- B2Little Spacey3:26
- B3Feet-Like Fins3:26
- B4How To Bring A Blush To The Snow3:50
- B5The Thinner The Air3:16
- Producer
- Cocteau Twins
- Performer, Written-By
- Elizabeth Fraser
- Performer, Written-By
- Robin Guthrie
About this record
Dead wax on this UK 4AD pressing carries the matrix MPO CAD 602 A5, the mark of the MPO plant rather than an earlier original run. Its 1986 issue on 4AD as CAD 602 is the reference point every copy is measured against.
Collectors own it far less often than they chase it: 7128 have it on Discogs while 2071 want it.
What drives its value
The price_guide sets the Mint figure at 87.40 USD and the VG figure at 41.40 USD, so the grade spread runs from 41.40 up to 87.40 across the scale. A VG+ copy is listed at 59.80 and an NM copy at 78.20.
The current market snapshot shows 81 copies for sale, with the lowest_price at 10.90, which is the floor for the most worn copies rather than a benchmark for clean ones. Demand is strong: 7128 owners against 2071 wanters on Discogs keeps the upper grades priced high.
Among the other_pressings listed, this MPO-stamped UK 1986 edition is the one that anchors the valuation, so buyers should confirm the dead-wax code before paying a top-grade price.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm the exact pressing first. The catalogue number on the sleeve must read CAD 602, and the label must be 4AD.
Read the etched dead wax: the runout should show MPO CAD 602 A5 or the variant MPO CAD 602 A5x, with the superscript x marking the x-suffixed runouts. The runouts MPO CAD 602 A5 and MPO CAD 602 B5 appear with strike-through edits, so a copy showing struck-through characters belongs to a different stamping.
Check the side B runout for B5 or B5x. The printed inner sleeve is part of the original release, and a copy missing it deserves a lower grade.
Grade the vinyl and sleeve separately against the Mint through Poor scale in the price_guide, and remember that the release has no barcode to help identify it.
Further reading: grading a record, how to sell vinyl.
Listen
Hear the album before you buy.
Official videos via YouTube.
Release notes
Published by Momentum Music Ltd./Beggars Banquet Music Ltd. Richard Thomas courtesy of . ℗ & © 1986 4.A.D.
Includes a printed inner sleeve
No track lengths on release.
Runouts are etched, those ending with x feature a superscript x.
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Frequently asked
What is a VG+ copy of Victorialand worth?
The price_guide lists a VG+ copy at 59.80 USD. This is an estimate as of the guide date, and the lowest_price currently sits at 10.90 with 81 copies for sale.
What is a Mint copy worth?
The price_guide gives 87.40 USD for a Mint copy. This is an estimate as of the guide date, and it is the top of the grade spread that runs down to 41.40 for VG.
How do I tell the MPO pressing apart from other copies?
Read the etched dead wax for MPO CAD 602 A5 on side A and B5 or B5x on side B. The superscript x marks the x-suffixed runouts, and struck-through characters such as A̶5̶ indicate a different stamping.
Does this release have a barcode?
No. The record has no barcode, so identification depends on the catalogue number CAD 602, the 4AD label, and the matrix runouts in the dead wax.
Why do collectors want this record so much?
The community data shows 2071 wanters against 7128 owners on Discogs, and the release is rated 4.44 from 650 ratings, which helps explain the strong demand at the upper grades.