Vinyl pressings
by Anvil · 1983
Forged In Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.
LAT 1170 A-1 THE GAZE KNOWS DM-6Side 1 runouts - Variant 1
LAT 1170 B-1 THE BLEEDIN' OBVIOUS DM-3Side 2 runouts - Variant 1
LAT 1170 A THE GAZE KNOWS DM-6Side 1 runouts - Variant 2
LAT 1170 B-1 THE BLEEDIN' OBVIOUS DM-3Side 2 runouts - Variant 2
RR - 9927-ASide 1
RR - 9927-BSide 2
28MM - 0254A A-1-2A side
28MM - 0254B A-1-1B side
LIB 5023 A [squiggle]Hand Etched A Side
LIB 5023 B [squiggle]Hand Etched B Side
LIB 5023 ASide 1
LIB 5023 BSide 2
[AGI logo] 83-5 FA - 117C A7Runout side A
[AGI logo] 83-5 LA - 11/0 BIRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Attic LAT 1170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Attic LAT 1170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Attic LAT 1170LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany | Attic 841 869-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 813 998-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Attic LAT 1170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Benelux | Roadrunner Records RR 9927 / Attic RR 9927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB5023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Canada | Attic ATM-1170LP / Unidisc ATM-1170LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Forged In Fire are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Canada, Benelux, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Attic LAT 1170.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LAT 1170, RR 9927, 28MM 0254, LIB5023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LAT 1170 A-1 THE GAZE KNOWS DM-6 and LAT 1170 B-1 THE BLEEDIN' OBVIOUS DM-3. 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.
