Vinyl pressings
by Headpins · 1983
Line Of Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
SGR-1017-A MASTERDISK HW (EDP) M 1Runout side A, variation 1
SGR-1017-B MASTERDISK HW (EDP) M 1Runout side B, variation 1
SGR-1017-A MASTERDISK HW (EDP) M 1Runout side A, variation 2
SGR-1017-B MASTERDISK HW (EDP) M 2Runout side B, variation 2
SGR-1017-A MASTERDISK HW (EDP in circle) M3Side A Runouts
SGR-1017-B MASTERDISK HW (EDP in circle) M 2Side B Runouts
SGR-1017-A-1B-2Hz: DM-1Side A label
SGR-1017-B-1B-2Hz: DM-1Side B label
MCA 3676 SS4 sterling ⚾︎ ◈-P-◈Runout side A etched, Variant 1
MCA 3677 SS2̶4 sterling ◈-P-◈Runout side B etched, Variant 1
MCA 3676 SS4 ⚾︎ sterling ◈-P-◈ 2̶Runout side A etched, Variant 2
MCA 3677 SS2̶4 sterling ◈-P-◈Runout side B etched, Variant 2
MCA 3676 SS1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2 STERLING ⚾︎Runout side A etched, ⧈-G-⧈ STERLING stamped
MCA 3676 SS1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1 STERLINGRunout side B etched, ⧈-G-⧈ STERLING stamped
MCA3676Label side A
MCA3677Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB 5035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGR 1017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGR 1017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGR 1017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 821 150-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 821 150-1 / Polydor 821 150-1YFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 821 150-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | MCA Records MCF 3196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Solid Gold Records SGR-9031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Solid Gold Records SGR-9031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Atlas 821 150-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Victor VIL-6104LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Victor VIL-6104LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Polydor 821 150 1 / Polydor LPR 16505LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Polydor POLY 5629LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Line Of Fire are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Solid Gold Records SGR 1017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SGR 1017, MCF 3196, SGR-9031, LIB 5035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SGR-1017-A MASTERDISK HW (EDP) M 1 and SGR-1017-B MASTERDISK HW (EDP) M 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.
