Vinyl pressings
by Jefferson Starship · 1976
Spitfire was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 16 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.
BFL 1 - 1557-A 1S KENDUN-A I A7 BSide A runout, variant 1
BFL 1 - 1557-B 3S KENDUN-A I A2 DDSide B runout, variant 1
BLF1-1557-A 1S -A P KENDUN I A7Side A runout, variant 2
BFL1-1577-B 3S -A Q KENDUN I A3Side B runout, variant 2
BFL 1-1557-A 5S KENDUN - ASide A
BFL 1-1557-B 5S KENDUN - ASide B
BFL1-1557-ASide A label
BFL1-1557-BSide B label
BFL1-1557-A 4S Kendun B I ACGSide A runout
BFL1-1557-B 4S Kendun B I D2RSide B runout
BFL 1-1557-A 3S Kendun-A I A5tSide A Variation 1
BFL-1-1557-B 1S Kendun-A I B2LSide B Variation 1
BFL1-1557-A 2Srunout side A
BFL1-1557-B 3Srunout side B
BFL 1 - 1557 - A 1S KENDUN-A I A 1 XSide A runout, variant 1
BFL - 1 - 1557 - B 3S KENDUN-A I A 3 GSide B runout, variant 1
BFL 1 - 1557 - A 1S KENDUN-A I A 1 XSide A runout, variant 2
BFL - 1 - 1557 - B 4S KENDUN B I D 1 LSide B runout, variant 2
BFD̶d1-1557A-2 I A2 CRunout A stamped / C etched
BFD1-1557B-2 I A1 ERunout B stamped / E etched
BFD1-1557-AMatrix A on label
BFD1-1557-BMatrix B on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Grunt BFL1-1557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.8024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Grunt BFL1-1557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Grunt BFL1-1557First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Grunt BFL1-1557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Grunt BFL1-1557 / 26.21786 AOFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | Grunt BFL1-1557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Grunt BFL1-1557First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Grunt BFL1-1557First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Grunt RVP-6087 / Grunt RVP-6087 (BFL-1557)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Grunt RVP-6087 / Grunt RVP-6087 (BFL-1557)First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Grunt BFL1-1557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | RCA Victor BFL1-1557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Grunt AYL1-3953LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | South Korea | Jigu Records Corporation JRPL-3250LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Grunt YL 13953LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA YL 13953 / Grunt YL 13953LP, Album, Promo, Remastered, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Remastered, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Grunt RPL-2113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Grunt FRM-1557 / Friday Music FRM-1557LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Friday Music FRM-1557LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Grunt AYl1-3953LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Grunt NL83953LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Grunt AYL1-3953LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
40 vinyl pressings of Spitfire are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1976 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Grunt BFL1-1557, released June 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFL1-1557, BFD1-1557, 104.8024, BFL1-1557 / 26.21786 AO) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BFL 1 - 1557-A 1S KENDUN-A I A7 B and BFL 1 - 1557-B 3S KENDUN-A I A2 DD. 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.
