Vinyl pressings
by Hot Shot · 1981
Fire In The Night 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.
17 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 11 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.
6.12 976-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout A side, variant 1
6.12 976-01-2 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout B side, variant 1
6.12 976-01-1 H1Runout A side, variant 2
6.12 976-01-2 H1Runout B side, variant 2
H1 6.12976-01-1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
H1 6.12976-01-2 Manufactured in GermanyRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | EMI EMI-474First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Brazil | Fif FIF 80.016First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | Able ABT-32First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Able ABE-1823First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Colombia | Discos Fuentes 5D4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Vogue 101456First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Strand 6.12 976 / Strand 6.12976First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Strand 6.20077First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Strand 6.12 976 / Strand 6.12976First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Germany | Strand 6.12976First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | Italy | Telefunken TEL 1011First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Japan | Japan Record JAS-2021First year7", 45 RPM, Etched, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Etched, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Japan Record JAS-2021First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Mexico | Melody MEL-2667First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | Philippines | VMC International VOI-81-346First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Fire In The Night are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Strand 6.12 976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.12 976, 6.20077, 6.12976, EMI-474) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6.12 976-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1 and 6.12 976-01-2 Manufactured in Germany H1. 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.
