Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1985
Ice 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.
40 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 27 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.
HISPD26 A//3▽420H 1 1 1 2Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
HISPD26 B//3▽420H 1 3 1 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
HISPD26 A//4▽420H 1 1 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
HISPD26 B//5▽420H 1 1Side B runout, stamped, [series of 'X'd-out digits], variant 2
HISTD 26 A4 [SNA logo]Side A runout, variant 1
HISTD 26 B 7 [SNA logo]Side B runout, variant 1
HISTD 26 A3 [SNA logo]Side A runout, variant 2
HISTD 26 B 7 [SNA logo]Side B runout, variant 2
✳ HISPD26 A//5▽420HSide A runout
HISPD26 B//4▽420H 1 1 1Side B runout
GHS-24077-A-RE1-SR1 [Artisan Logo] [SRC Logo] 1-2Side A Etched / Logos Stamped Variant 1
GHS-24077-B-RE1-SR1 [Artisan Logo] [SRC Logo] 1-1Side B Etched / Logos Stamped Variant 1
GHS-24077-A-RE1-SR1 [Artisan Logo] [SRC Logo] 1-3Side A Etched / Logos Stamped Variant 2
GHS-24077-B-RE1-SR2 [Artisan Logo] [SRC Logo] 1-2Side B Etched / Logos Stamped Variant 2
GHS-24077-A-RE1-SH2 (etched logo) GF [Artisan Logo] B-21991-RE1-SH2 SLM △10807 1-1Side A
GHS-24077-B-RE1-SH2 SLM △ 10807 X 1-1Side B
GHS-24077-A-RE1-SH2 [Artisan logo] GF [Allied logo] B-21991-Re1-SH2 SLM △ 10807 1-1side A runout (all etched except stamped logos and "GF")
GHS-24077-B-RE1-SH2 [Artisan logo] [Allied logo] B-21992-Re1-SH2 SLM △ 10807-X 1-1side B runout (all etched except stamped logos)
Aboth labels
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 | Australasia | The Rocket Record Company 826 213-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australasia | The Rocket Record Company 826 213-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | The Rocket Record Company 826 213-1 / The Rocket Record Company 826 213 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records GHS 24077LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Ecuador | The Rocket Record Company L.P.-36007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | The Rocket Record Company 826 213-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | The Rocket Record Company 826 213-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | The Rocket Record Company 826 213-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | The Rocket Record Company 826 213-1First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1985 | France | The Rocket Record Company 826 213-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 826 213-1 / The Rocket Record Company 826 213-1QFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 43 6519LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 826 213-1 / The Rocket Record Company 826 213-1QFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Rocket Entertainment 5516079 / Universal Music Recordings 5516079LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 32 369-1 / The Rocket Record Company 826 213-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light ST 79LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
53 vinyl pressings of Ice On Fire are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company HISPD 26.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HISPD 26, GHS 24077, 28PP-1014, 826 213-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HISPD26 A//3▽420H 1 1 1 2 and HISPD26 B//3▽420H 1 3 1 1. 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.
