Vinyl pressings
by Jimi Hendrix · 1971
The Eternal Fire Of Jimi Hendrix was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SHM-732-A2Side A runout; variant 1
SHM-732-B3Side B runout; variant 1
SHM 732 A1Side A runout; variant 2
SHM-732-B2Side B runout; variant 2
85034-V A△Side A matrix stamped
85034-V B△Side B matrix stamped
85034-V A△A Side, machine stamped
85034-V B△B Side, machine stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Spain | Ariola 85034 V / Ariola 85.034-VFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Ariola 85.034-VFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Hallmark Records SHM732 / Hallmark Records SHM 732First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Importa / Som USLP 60.000LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Importa / Som 310.0003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Music For Pleasure MFP 5630LP | LP |
| 1972 | France | Music For Pleasure 2M 046-95297 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046-95.297LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | France | Music For Pleasure MFP 5.630 / Music For Pleasure MFP 5630LP | LP |
| 1972 | France | Music For Pleasure 2M 046-95297 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046-95.297LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Italy | Music For Pleasure 2M 046-95297 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046-95.297LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Sweden | Interdisc ILPS 179LP | LP |
| 1975 | Japan | Mercury BT-5024LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Importa / Som USLP 60.000LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Importa / Som 310 0003 / Importa / Som 310.0003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mozambique | Hallmark Records LP 122 / LM LP 122LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Sweden | Interdisc ILPS 179LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of The Eternal Fire Of Jimi Hendrix are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Spain. One of them is Hallmark Records SHM732.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHM732, 85034 V, 85.034-V) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHM-732-A2 and SHM-732-B3. 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.
