Vinyl pressings
by Chaka Khan · 1984
Through The Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
GER 7-29025-CLA-2907-S-SH1 Q R-1+102 - SH 1 slm △9161 1-2 R/S 929025-7 ARunout (Etched-Stamped) Side A
GER 7-29025-BNY-3283-S-SH1 Q R-14103 - SH 1 slm △9162 1-2 R/S Alsdorf 929025-7 BRunout (Etched-Stamped) Side B
[SRC Logo] 7-29025-CCA-2907-S-SRI I - I [STERLING]Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
[SRC Logo] 7-29025-BNY-3283-S-SR2 I - I [STERLING]Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
CCA 2907SLabel A
BNY 3283SLabel B
7-29025-CCA-2907-S-SH1 a R-14102-SH1 SLM ∆9161 1-1 STERLINGRunout both sides
CCA 2907SLabel both sides
W9025 - ASide A Etched
W9025 - BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 90257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 90257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 929 025-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W9025First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records 7-29025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 729025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-455 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29025First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29025First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 601.70337", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records W9025 / Warner Bros. Records 929 025-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9025T / Warner Bros. Records 920 364-012", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Through The Fire are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, US, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 929 025-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 929 025-7, 7-29025, 92 90257, W9025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GER 7-29025-CLA-2907-S-SH1 Q R-1+102 - SH 1 slm △9161 1-2 R/S 929025-7 A and GER 7-29025-BNY-3283-S-SH1 Q R-14103 - SH 1 slm △9162 1-2 R/S Alsdorf 929025-7 B. 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.
