Vinyl pressings
by Galaxie 500 · 1989
On Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
M1 SF1 SM1 ROUGH 146 A¹ Europadisk DMMRunout side A, etched, variant 1
M1 SF1 SM7 ROUGH 146 B¹ Europadisk DMMRunout side B, etched, variant 1
M1 SF1 SM1 ROUGH 146 A¹ G̶a̶l̶a̶x̶i̶e̶ ̶5̶0̶0̶ ̶A̶ Europadisk DmmRunout side A, etched, variant 2
M1 SF1 SM2 G̶a̶l̶a̶x̶i̶e̶ ̶5̶0̶0̶ ̶B̶ ROUGH 146 B¹ Europadisk DmmRunout side B, etched, variant 2
M1 SF1 SM1 ROUGH 146 A¹ Europadisk DMMRunout Side A "etched"
M1 SF1 SM7 ROUGH 146 B¹ Europadisk DMMRunout Side B "etched"
M1 SF1 SM1 ROUGH 146 A¹ Europadisk DMMRunout Side A "etched"
M1 SF1 SM7 ROUGH 146 B¹ Europadisk DMMRunout Side B "etched"
Galaxie 500 A Europadisk DMM M1SF1 27629Side-A, etched - Variant 1
Galaxie 500 B Europadisk DMM ROUGH US 71B 27630(3)Side-B, etched - Variant 1
Galaxie 500-A Europadisk DMM 27370 M1SF1SM1Side-A, etched - Variant 2
Galaxie 500-B Europadisk DMMSide-B, etched - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 43 451 LEFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 146 R 146L / Rough Trade T246CDFirst yearLP, Album, CD | LP, Album, CD |
| 1989 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 146First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1989 | US | Rough Trade ROUGH US 74First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Rough Trade ROUGH US 74LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Festival Records L 30280 / Rough Trade ROUGH 146LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | 20|20|20 202020.08LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Domino REWIGLP70LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2010 | UK | Domino REWIGLP70LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | US | 20|20|20 202020.08LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | 20|20|20 202020.08LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | 20|20|20 202020.08LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | 20|20|20 202020.08LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
14 vinyl pressings of On Fire are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1989 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Spain. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 146.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 146, ROUGH 146 R 146L, ROUGH US 74, 43 451 LE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M1 SF1 SM1 ROUGH 146 A¹ Europadisk DMM and M1 SF1 SM7 ROUGH 146 B¹ Europadisk DMM. 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.
