Vinyl pressings
by Danny Santos & Bronx · 1979
Fight For The Light 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.
4 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 3 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.
100737 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
100737 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
S 100 737 ALabel A
S 100 737 BLabel B
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 | Germany | Jupiter Records 100 737 / Jupiter Records 100 737-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Victor VIP-2807 / Jupiter Records JP-1022First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | GIP 43.01 / Dureco Benelux 43.01First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Dureco Benelux 4301First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bolivia | Jupiter Records JRS - 0127", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Young 301.11997", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1029Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1029Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1981 | Spain | Jupiter Records OOX-5127", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Jupiter Records OOX-5127", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Fight For The Light are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is Jupiter Records 100 737.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 737, VIP-2807, 43.01, 4301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100737 A-1/79S Made in Germany and 100737 B-1/79S Made 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.
