Vinyl pressings
by Dan Hartman · 1979
Relight My 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.
16 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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.
P AL-36302-3E ☆STERLING 3 A(Variant 1) Runout Side A Etched & Stamped
P BL-36302-1S ☆STERLING A(Variant 1) Runout Side B Etched & Stamped
P AL-36302-3K STERLING(Variant 2) A-side runout
B⃥L⃥-⃥3⃥6⃥0⃥ P BL-36302-1Q STERLING A1(Variant 2) B-side runout
T1 AL-36302-3C STERLING ASide 1, Sterling is Stamped
T1 BL-36302-1B STERLING ASide 2, Sterling is Stamped
1S AL-36302-3A B ☆ STERLINGSide 1 Runout
2S BL-36302-1C A STERLINGSide 2 Runout
AL-36302-1A STERLING
BL-36302-1Q STERLING
STERLING AL-36302-3E ☆Side A Runout
STERLING 1 B̶L̶-̶3̶6̶0̶ BL-36302-1QSide B Runout
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 | Epic ELPS 4038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | Blue Sky SKY 84023 / Blue Sky 84023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Epic SKY 84023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony AAP26First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Epic EPC84023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1367-BS (JZ 36302) / CBS/Sony 1367 (36302)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony AAP26First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Blue Sky ASF2454First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Blue Sky SKY 84023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Blue Sky JZ 36302 / Blue Sky 36302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Blue Sky JZ 36302First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Blue Sky JZ 36302 / Blue Sky 36302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Blue Sky JZ 36302 / Blue Sky 36302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Blue Sky JZ 36302 / Blue Sky 36302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Venezuela | Epic EPIC 160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Epic SKY 84023 / Blue Sky SKY 84023LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Relight My Fire are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Blue Sky JZ 36302.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JZ 36302, SKY 84023, ELPS 4038, AAP26) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-36302-3E ☆STERLING 3 A and P BL-36302-1S ☆STERLING A. 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.
