Vinyl pressings
by After The Fire · 1982
ATF was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.
૦ P AL-38282-1A | ૦ COLUMBIA NY PSide A runout, variant 2
૦ PBL-38282-1B COLUMBIA NY PSide B runout, variant 2
૦ P AL-38282-1B | COLUMBIA NY PSide A runout, variant 3
૦ PBL-38282-1B COLUMBIA NY PSide B runout, variant 3
G1 P AL 38282-1G A 7Side A etched (G1 AND A7) and stamped, variant 1
G1 P BL 38282-1F COLUMBIA, NYSide B etched (G!) and stamped, variant 1
X G1 ᵖ ૦ P AL 38282-1A COLUMBIA, NYSide A etched (X AND G1) and stamped, variant 2
૦ G BL 38282 - 1G 5 CSide B etched, variant 2
P AL-38282-1C T1 ૦ COLUMBIA NY ^1Side A runout
P BL-38282-1D T1 ૦ COLUMBIA NY ^2Side B runout
AL-38282-1A-2HZ: DM-14Runout Side A, Etched, Variant 1
BL-38282-1B-2HZ: DM-5Runout Side B, Etched, Variant 1
AL-38282-1A-2HZ: DM-13Runout Side A, Etched, Variant 2
BL-38282-1B-2HZ: DM-3Runout Side B, Etched, Variant 2
AL-38282-1A-2HZ: DM-2Runout Side A, Variant 1, Etched
BL-38282-1B-2HZ: DM-2Runout Side B, Variant 1, Etched
AL-38282-1A-2HZ; DM-3Runout Side A, Variant 2, Etched (except 3 after DM stamped):
BL-38282-1B02HZ; DM-4Runout Side B, Variant 2, Etched (except 4 after DM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Epic FE 38282First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38282First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38282First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38282First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Epic FE 38282First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Philippines | Epic QEL-25005 / Epic FE 38282LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10.447 / CBS CS-10447LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-908LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-908LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-908LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of ATF are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada. One of them is Epic FE 38282.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 38282) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ૦ P AL-38282-1A | ૦ COLUMBIA NY P and ૦ PBL-38282-1B COLUMBIA NY P. 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.
