Vinyl pressings
by Amii Stewart · 1979
Light My Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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.
600032 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout Side A
600032 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout Side B
S 600 032 ALabel Side A
S 600 032 BLabel Side B
100482 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout A, variant 1
100482 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout B, variant 1
100482 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout A, variant 2
100482 B-1/79S II Made in GermanyRunout B, variant 2
100482 A-3/79SRunout A, stamped, variant 1
100482 B-3/79SRunout B, stamped, variant 1
100482 A-3/79S 1 BRunout A, stamped, variant 2
100482 B-3/79S 1 DRunout B, stamped, variant 2
LONDON 11278-P-A-2A-Side, variant 1
LONDON 11278-P-B-2B-Side, variant 1
K11278-P-A-2 [Lyre symbol] LONDONRunout side A, stamped, except [Lyre symbol LONDON] etched, variant 2
K11278-P-B-2 [Lyre symbol] LONDONRunout side B, stamped, except [Lyre symbol LONDON] etched, variant 2
K 11278 CT A1 [lyre symbol]Runout etching, side A
K 11278 CT B1 [lyre symbol]Runout etching, side B
K 11278 (CT) ASide A label
K 11278 (CT) BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA 41AI 3102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor 103397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Chile | Hansa PROM-1-79First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(3741)00019First year12", EP · Colored vinyl | 12", EP · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(3741)00019First year12", EP · Colored vinyl | 12", EP · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | France | Carrere 8049 / Carrere 8.049First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | France | Carrere 49.503First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | France | Carrere 49503 / Carrere 49.503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic K 11278First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa International 100 482 / Hansa International 100 482-100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Hungary | Pepita SPSK 70 399First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Hansa VIP-2756First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Hansa 100 482 / Hansa 100 482-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Hansa 600.032 / Hansa 600 032First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 103397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Light My Fire are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Hansa International 600 032, released March 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 600 032, 100 482, K 11278, K 11278 P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 600032 A-1/79S Made in Germany and 600032 B-1/79S Made in Germany. 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.
