Vinyl pressings
by Gato Barbieri · 1973
Under Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
FD 10156 A PR pesA-Side Runout Etching
FD-10156 B PR pesB-Side Runout Etching
FD-10156-A-PRA-Side Label
FD-10156-B-PRB-Side Label
FD-10156A-30 1 A1 ASide A
FD-10156B-30 1 A1 ASide B
FD-10156-A-PRLabel, side A
FD-10156-B-PRLabel, side B
FD-10156-A-PRLabel, side A
FD-10156-B-PRLabel, side B
6369419 1v//1▽420 11 7 04A runout stamped
6369419 2v//1▽420 12 1 04B runout stamped
6369 419.1Side A, label
6369 419.2Side B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | Philips 6369 419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor FD 10156 / Flying Dutchman FD 10156LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Philips 6369 351First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor FD 10156 / Flying Dutchman FD 10156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Philips 6369 419 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Flying Dutchman SR-3160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Philips 6369 419First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Philips 6369 419First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1973 | UK & Europe | Philips 6369 419First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Flying Dutchman FD10156 / Flying Dutchman FD 10156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Flying Dutchman FD-10156First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Flying Dutchman FD10156 / Flying Dutchman FD 10156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Flying Dutchman LAX 3051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1975 | Japan | Flying Dutchman LAX-3051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited |
| 1978 | Japan | Flying Dutchman PG-69LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Philips 6321 116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Flying Dutchman RJL-2564LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA Victor FD 10156 / Flying Dutchman FD 10156LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Flying Dutchman SR-3160LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Under Fire are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Flying Dutchman FD10156.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FD10156, FD-10156, 6369 419, 6369 351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FD 10156 A PR pes and FD-10156 B PR pes. 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.
