Vinyl pressings
by Baccara · 1978
Light My Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 19 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.
RCA PL-28330-A PF. Manufactured in GermanySide A runout, etched - variant 1
RCA PL-28330-B2 PF. Manufactured in GermanySide B runout, etched - variant 1
RCA- PL-28330-A2 PF. Manufactured in GermanySide A runout, etched - variant 2
RCA PL-28330-B2 PF. Manufactured in GermanySide B runout, etched - variant 2
RCA-PL-28330-A² PF.Runout Groove Side A
RCA-PL-28330-B² PF.Runout Groove Side B
PL 28330 ACenter Label Side A
PL 28330 BCenter Label Side B
78 8 PL 28330 A Y.D.Side A run-out area
78 8 PL 28330 B Y.D.Side B run-out area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS-4640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1 7187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Finland | RCA Victor PL 28330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PL 28330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 28330 / RCA PL 28330First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor 34 473-9 / RCA 34 473-9LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20115 / RCA PL 28330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | RCA Victor PL 28330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | India | RCA Victor PL 28330 / RCA PL 28330First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL 28330 / RCA Victor PL 28330First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL 28330 / RCA Victor PL 28330First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4380First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 7187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | RCA Victor XFPL-28330 / RCA XFPL 28330First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Portugal | RCA Victor P-28330First year12", EP, Stereo | 12", EP, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Light My Fire are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, Argentina, Australia, Finland and more. One of them is RCA Victor PL 28330.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 28330, AVS-4640, VPL1 7187, RCLP 20115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA PL-28330-A PF. Manufactured in Germany and RCA PL-28330-B2 PF. Manufactured in Germany. 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.
