Vinyl pressings
by Free · 1970
Fire And Water was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 14 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.
ILPS 9120 A//1Runout side A, variant 1
ILPS 9120 B//1Runout side B, variant 1
ILPS 9120 A//1 1 4Runout side A, variant 2
ILPS 9120 B//1 1 1 1 20Runout side B, variant 2
ILPS 9120 A//1 1 1 2Side A runout, stamped
ILPS 9120 B//1 1 1 2Side B runout, stamped
ILPS 9120 A//1 14
ILPS 9120 B//1 11120
A&M SP -̶̷4̶̷4̶̷3̶̷6̶̷-̶̷1̶̷-̶̷ 4435-1 CRunout A, variant 1
A&M-SP-4436 S-2 Sx BRunout B, variant 1
A&M SP -̶̷4̶̷4̶̷3̶̷6̶̷-̶̷1̶̷-̶̷ 4435-1 ARunout A, variant 2
A&M-SP-4435̶ 6 1Runout B, variant 2
A+M SP 4435-1 ̶4̶4̶3̶6̶-̶1̶Runout side A, variant 1
A+M SP 4436 P1+Runout side B, variant 1
P A+M SP ̶4̶4̶3̶6̶-̶1̶ 4435 A 2Runout side A, variant 2
P A+M-SP-443 ̶5̶ 6 1 A 3Runout side B, variant 2
A&M-SP-4436 15 [MR logo] △15022-X ①Side A runout, variant 1
A&M-SP-4435 15 [MR logo] △15022②Side B runout, variant 1
A&M-SP-4435 15 [MR logo] △15022 ①Side A runout, variant 2
A&M-SP-4436 15 [MR logo] △15022-X ①Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Island Records SIL-933897First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | Island Records SIL-933897First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Polydor 2310 040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Polydor 2310040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Island Records 6405 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Island Records 6405.002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6339 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6339 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 63 39 007 / Island Records 6339 007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6339 007 / Island Records ILPS 9120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Greece | Philips 63 43 010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Israel | Island Records 6405 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Island Records 6339 007 / Island Records 6339 007 NFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Island Records SFX-7209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9120LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP 3126 / A&M Records SP-3126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP 3126 / A&M Records SP-3126LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Island Records 6313352LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Island Records 20SI-227 / Polystar 20SI-227LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | Island Records 20SI-227 / Polystar 20SI-227LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1986 | Unknown | Island Records ILPM 120LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Europe | Island Records ILPM 9120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | Island Records 88 019 / Island Records 88 019 ETLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Island Records ILPM 9120 / Island Records 842 556-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | Island Records ILMP 9120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Italy | Island Records ORL 19120LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Australia | Island Records L-19059 / Island Records ILPS-9120LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | UK | Island Records ILPM 9120 / Island Records 842 556-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9120LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP097 / Island Records SVLP097LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2007 | Japan | Island Records UIJY-9020 / Universal Music UIJY-9020LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2009 | Europe | Island Records 0600753181850 / Universal Music Group International 0600753181850LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP794 / Island Records MOVLP794LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Italy | Island RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK | Island Records ARHSLP002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | Island Records 473 187-5LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Spain | Island RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Island Records L-33,897 / Island Records SIL-933897LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Island Records L33897LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Island Records L33897LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Island Records 842 556-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Island Records 88 019 / Island Records 88 019 ETLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Island Records 9123 028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 88 019 ETLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 88 019 ETLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 88 019 ETLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 88 019 ETLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 88 019 ETLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
105 vinyl pressings of Fire And Water are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1970 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9120, released June 26, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9120, SP-4268, SP4268, SIL-933897) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9120 A//1 and ILPS 9120 B//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.
