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Night Fire Dance

by Andreas Vollenweider · 1986

13 pressings8 countriesAmbientElectronicPop

Night Fire Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Night Fire Dance

13 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.

Germany

1986
Label and catalog number
CBS CBSA 12.7173
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

12-127173-2A-1 R.SO A (stamped)A-side

12-127173-2B-1 R.SO A (stamped)B-side

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
CBS 38-06155
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZSS 175227Side A Label

ZSS 175228Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaCBS BA 3460First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986CanadaCBS 38-06155First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986GermanyCBS CBSA 12.7173First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986NetherlandsCBS PRO 373First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986SpainCBS ARI 2011First year7", Single Sided, White Label, Promo · Promo7", Single Sided, White Label, Promo · Promo
1986SpainCBS CBSA 12.7173First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo
1986SpainCBS CBSA 12.7173First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1986SwitzerlandColomba 286-O1First year12"12"
1986USCBS MAS 2381First year12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
1986USCBS 38-06155First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1986USCBS 38-06155First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986UKCBS TA 7173First year12"12"
1986UKCBS A 7173First year7"7"

Tracklist

  1. ANight Fire Dance4:54
  2. The Play Of The Five Balls/The Five Planets
  3. BaThe Play Of The Five Balls
  4. BbThe Five Planets

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Night Fire Dance are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Night Fire Dance are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Night Fire Dance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is CBS CBSA 12.7173.

How do I tell if my copy of Night Fire Dance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBSA 12.7173, TA 7173, A 7173, 38-06155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12-127173-2A-1 R.SO A (stamped) and 12-127173-2B-1 R.SO A (stamped). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Night Fire Dance on vinyl worth?

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.

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