Vinyl pressings
by Claudja Barry · 1979
You Make Me Feel The Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
AZ ❀ 6.12 617-01-1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, stamped [etched "AZ ❀"]
AZ ❀ 6.12 617-01-2 Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, stamped [etched "AZ ❀"]
6.12 617-01-1Label A
6.12 617-01-2Label B
6. 20 043 - 01 - 1 -AS AZ Manufactured in GermanySide A
6. 20 043 - 01 - 2 -BS AZ Manufactured in GermanySide B
p CHS 2391 AS C̶H̶S̶ ̶2̶3̶9̶-̶A̶S̶ TH-2 Az [flower]A-Side Runout Etching
p CHS 2391 BS C̶H̶S̶ ̶2̶3̶9̶-̶B̶S̶ TH-2 Az [flower]B-Side Runout Etching
CHS 2391-ASA-Side Label
CHS 2391-BSB-Side Label
CHS-2389-AS SM-1 AZ CBRunout A side
CHS-2389-BS SM-2 AZ SXRunout B side
CDS 2389-ASLabel A side
CDS 2389-BSLabel B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Lollipop Records TDS-074First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Lollipop Records 103557First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Lollipop Records LTT 343First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | Canada | Lollipop Records LTT 336First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Canada | Lollipop Records LGX-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Canada | Lollipop Records LGX 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Flarenasch 721 627First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Flarenasch 722 627First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | France | Flarenasch 721 627First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Lollipop Records 6.12 617 / Lollipop Records 6.12617First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Lollipop Records 6.20043First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Lollipop Records 6.12617First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Italy | Lollipop Records LOL-NP 57001 / Lollipop Records LOL/NP 57001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Chrysalis WWR-20653First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Chrysalis WWR-20653First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bolivia | Chrysalis RCYS - 50137", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | WEA WEAN 18.121 / WEA 181217", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of You Make Me Feel The Fire are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Lollipop Records 6.12 617.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.12 617, 6.20043, 6.12617, CDS 2389) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AZ ❀ 6.12 617-01-1 Manufactured in Germany and AZ ❀ 6.12 617-01-2 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.
