Vinyl pressings
by Joe Jackson · 1989
Blaze Of Glory was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 13 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.
SPO-5249A-SH3 DMM △24432 MASTERDISK 1-2Side A runout, variant 1
SPO-5249B-SH2 MASTERDISK 1-1 △24432Side B runout, variant 1
SPO-5249-A-SH3 DMM △24432 MASTERDISK 1-2Side A runout, variant 2
SPO-5249-B-SH2 MASTERDISK DMM 1-1 △24432Side B runout, variant 2
SPO-5249-A-DJ-SH1-DMM MASTERDISK DMM △24570 1-1Side A runout
SPO-5249-B-DJ-SH1-DMM MASTERDISK DMM △24570-X 1-2Side B runout
SP 05249-A-DJSide A label
SP 05249-B-DJSide B label
AMA 5249 A-1U--1-1 BILBO TAPCOWSide A runout, stamped, etched
AMA 5249 B-1U-1-1 BILBO TAPCOWSide B, runout, stamped, etched
DMX-71473 W2DSide A runout etching
DMX-71744 [crossed out] W2A 71474Side B runout etching
SMX-71473Side A label
SMX-71474Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records TVL 93300 / A&M Records RML 53300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | A&M Records 397 002-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5249First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Colombia | A&M Records 3952491First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | A&M Records 395249-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | A&M Records 395249-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | France | A&M Records 5007First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | Germany | A&M Records 395 249-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Greece | A&M Records 395249-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | A&M Records 395249-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1989 | Portugal | A&M Records 395249-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 65249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | A&M Records 395249-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | A&M Records AMA 5249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMA 5249LP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of Blaze Of Glory are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 5249.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 5249, AMA 5249, TVL 93300, 397 002-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPO-5249A-SH3 DMM △24432 MASTERDISK 1-2 and SPO-5249B-SH2 MASTERDISK 1-1 △24432. 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.
