Vinyl pressings
by Firefall · 1981
The Best Of Firefall was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
ST-A-814755 A @tGP SP 0-1SM2-1Etched Side A runout
ST-A-814756-A @tGP 0-2SM1-2Etched Side B runout
ST-A-814755-SPSide A label
ST-A-814756-SPSide B label
ST-A-814755-A @TYP B-16210-ARunout side A, variant 1
ST-A-814756-A @TYP B-16211-ARunout side B, variant 1
ST-A-814755-C @TYP B-16210-CRunout side A, variant 2
ST-A-814756-D @TYP B-16211-DRunout side B, variant 2
STA-814755-1A T.I COLUMBIA NYSide A runout, stamped except T.I
STA-814756-1A T.I COLUMBIA NYSide B runout, stamped except T.I
ST-A-814755-SPSide A label
ST-A-814756-SPSide B label
XSD-19316-A. K.E.F. TLC-T.Runout side A
XSD-19316-B. K.E.F. TLC-T.Runout side B
19316-ALabel side A
19316-BLabel side B
R/S Alsdorf 50839 A ∅ STRAWBERRY (C)Runout Side 1 (stamped)
R/S Alsdorf 50839 B ∅ STRAWBERRY (C)Runout Side 2 (stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19316First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 19316First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Germany | Atlantic ATL K 50 839 / Atlantic ATL 50839First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL K 50 839 / Atlantic ATL 50839First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 19316First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Spain | Atlantic S 90.558First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic SD 19316First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic SD 19316First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic SD 19316First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Taiwan | New Jen Sheng JS-5463LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM-19316LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Firefall are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19316.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19316, XSD 19316, ATL K 50 839, S 90.558) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-814755 A @tGP SP 0-1SM2-1 and ST-A-814756-A @tGP 0-2SM1-2. 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.
