US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Hi Records 5N-2284
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Ann Peebles · 1975
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.
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.
HI - 2861Runout Groove Side A
HI - 2862Runout Groove Side B
Hi 2861Side A Centre Label
Hi 2862Side B Centre Label
MSCL 8837Label Side A
MSCL 8838Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Brazil | London Records S7L-6159First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Italy | London Records HL 10484First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | London Records TOP-1945First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | London Records TOP-1945First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Spain | London Records MO 1487First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Spain | London Records MO 1487First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | UK | London Records HLU 10484First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | London Records HLU 10484First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Hi Records 5N-2284First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Hi Records 5N-2284-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Hi Records 5N-2284First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Hi Records 5N-2284First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Beware / You Got To Feed The Fire are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Brazil, Italy and more. One of them is Hi Records 5N-2284.
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.
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.