Vinyl pressings
by Bonfire · 1987
Fire Works was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DMB-9642A-1II 020 6727-1-R-A PrecisionSide A runout, variant 1
6727-1-R-A̶B DMB-9642 B-1 II 020 PrecisionSide B runout, variant 1
DM B-9642A-1II 020 6727-1-R-A PrecisionSide A runout, variant 2
6727-1-R-A̶B DM B-9642 B-1 III 020 PrecisionSide B runout, variant 2
DM B-9642A-1 II 020 6727-1-R-A PrecisionSide A runout, etched, variant 1
DM B-9642-B-1 II 020 Precision 6727-1-R-BSide B runout, etched variant 1
DM B-9642 A-1 II 6727-1-R-A PecisionSide A runout, etched variant 2
DM B-9642 B-1 II 6727-1-R-⋆BSide B runout, etched variant 2
SPIRY ZL 71518 A 1S 1A2SIDE A
SPIRY ZL 71518 B 1S 1A 3B-side, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | MSA Records ZL 71518First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | MSA Records ZL 71518 / MSA Records ZL71518First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | MSA Records 15 334-6LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1987 | Germany | MSA Records ZL 71518 / MSA Records ZL71518First yearLP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| 1987 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 70073 / RCA Victor 70073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | MSA Records ZL 71518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | MSA Records ZL 71518First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Italy | Motown ZL 71518 / MSA Records ZL 71518First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Mexico | RCA Victor LAE*776First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | RCA Victor 140.8014 / MSA Records 1408014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | RCA Victor 6942-1-RLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | MSA Records ZL 71518 / MSA Records ZL71518-8LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | MSA Records ZL71518LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | RCA Victor 6942-1-RLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | RCA 6942-1-RLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | MSA Records WL 75117 / MSA Records WL75117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Fire Works are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1987 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, Greece, Italy, Mexico and more. One of them is MSA Records ZL 71518.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZL 71518, RCLP 70073, LAE*776) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMB-9642A-1II 020 6727-1-R-A Precision and 6727-1-R-A̶B DMB-9642 B-1 II 020 Precision. 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.
