Vinyl pressings
by Bruce Springsteen · 1985
I'm On Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ZSS-173167-1D MASTERDISK RL GIRunout side A, variant 1
ZSS-173168-1C GIRunout side B, variant 1
ZSS-173167-1D MASTERDISK RL GIRunout side A, variant 2
ZSS-173168-1D 11 GIRunout side B, variant 2
ZSS-173167-1A MASTERDISK RL A PRunout, side A, variant 1
ZSS-173168-1A PRunout, side B, variant 1
ZSS-173167-1B MASTERDISK RL PRunout, side A, variant 2
ZSS-173168-1B PRunout, side B, variant 2
ZSS 173167A label
ZSS 173168B label
P ZSS - 173167- 1A MASTERDISK RLRunout A etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamp)
P ZSS - 173167 - 1B MASTERDISK RLRunout B etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamp)
XSM-173185-1B ㅇ MASTERDISK P "AP"Side A runout
XSM-173185-1B ㅇ MASTERDISK P "AP"Side B runout
XSM 173185Side A label
XSM 173185Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia 38-04772First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12-6148 / CBS CBSA 12.6148First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS A-6148 / CBS CBSA 6148First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6148 / CBS A-6148First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS A-6148 / CBS CBSA 6148First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12-6148 / CBS CBSA 12.6148First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS A-6148First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS A-6148 / CBS CBSA 6148First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | CBS A-6148 / CBS CBS A 6148First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | CBS CBS A 6148First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | CBS CBS A 6148First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 875First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS BA223269First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Spain | CBSFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 13-08411First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia 13-084117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-084117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of I'm On Fire are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, South Africa, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia 38-04772, released February 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-04772, 13-08411, AS 2007, SSC 5786) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-173167-1D MASTERDISK RL GI and ZSS-173168-1C GI. 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.
