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Beware / You Got To Feed The Fire

by Ann Peebles · 1975

12 pressings6 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Beware / You Got To Feed The Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Beware / You Got To Feed The Fire

12 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Hi Records 5N-2284
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

HI - 2861Runout Groove Side A

HI - 2862Runout Groove Side B

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Hi Records 5N-2284
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

Hi 2861Side A Centre Label

Hi 2862Side B Centre Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
London Records HLU 10484
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MSCL 8837Label Side A

MSCL 8838Label Side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975BrazilLondon Records S7L-6159First year7"7"
1975ItalyLondon Records HL 10484First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JapanLondon Records TOP-1945First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JapanLondon Records TOP-1945First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975SpainLondon Records MO 1487First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975SpainLondon Records MO 1487First year7", Single7", Single
1975UKLondon Records HLU 10484First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1975UKLondon Records HLU 10484First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975USHi Records 5N-2284First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975USHi Records 5N-2284-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975USHi Records 5N-2284First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975USHi Records 5N-2284First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ABeware3:00
  2. BYou Got To Feed The Fire2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Beware / You Got To Feed The Fire are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Beware / You Got To Feed The Fire are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Beware / You Got To Feed The Fire first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Brazil, Italy and more. One of them is Hi Records 5N-2284.

How do I tell if my copy of Beware / You Got To Feed The Fire is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5N-2284, 5N-2284-DJ, HLU 10484, S7L-6159) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Beware / You Got To Feed The Fire 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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