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Arthur Smith And His Cracker-JacksFingers on Fire

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Fingers on Fire

by Arthur Smith And His Cracker-Jacks · 1951

14 pressings9 countriesCountryRockabillyRockFolk

Fingers on Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 Fingers on Fire

2 pressings came out in 1951, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951CanadaMGM Records E-533First year10", Album10", Album
1951USMGM Records E-533First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1953AustraliaMGM Records MGM-01-11110", Album, Mono · Mono10", Album, Mono · Mono
1953ItalyMGM Records QD - 6002LP, 10"LP, 10"
1953UKMGM Records MGM-D-111LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMGM Records LEN 10.00110", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album
?BrazilMGM Records LES 26.006LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?CanadaMGM Records K667", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set
?FranceMGM Records F1 MGM 103LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceMGM Records F1 MGM 103LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?FranceMGM Records F1 MGM 103 / MGM Records MGM F1-103LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?PhilippinesMGM Records E-533LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKMGM Records MGM-D-111 / MGM Records M-G-M D 111LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USMGM Records K667", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. A1Guitar Boogie
  2. A2Boomerang
  3. A3Banjo Boogie
  4. A4Mountain Be Bop
  5. B1Mandolin Boogie
  6. B212th Street Rag
  7. B3I.H. Boogie
  8. B4Banjo Rag

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fingers on Fire are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Fingers on Fire are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1951 and 1953.

When was Fingers on Fire first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, Canada. One of them is MGM Records E-533.

How do I tell if my copy of Fingers on Fire is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-533) 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 Fingers on 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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