Vinyl pressings
by John Carpenter · 2022
Firestarter was first pressed on vinyl in 2022. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 2022, the album's first year, in 3 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.
10-95506 / SBR308 - A 243758E1/ASide A runout
10-95506 / SBR308 - A 243758E1/ASide B runout
10-95506 / SBR308 - A 243758E1/ASide A runout, stamped
10-95506 / SBR308 - A 243758E1/ASide B runout, stamped
10-95506 / SBR308 - A 243758E1/ASide A runout, stamped
10-95506 / SBR308 - A 243758E1/ASide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Australia | Sacred Bones Records SBR-308 / Sacred Bones Records SBR308First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | Sacred Bones Records SBR-308 / Sacred Bones Records SBR308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2022 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR-308 / Sacred Bones Records SBR308First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR-308 / Sacred Bones Records SBR308First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR-308 / Sacred Bones Records SBR308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2022 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR-308 / Sacred Bones Records SBR308First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR-308 / Sacred Bones Records SBR308First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR-308 / Sacred Bones Records SBR308First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2022 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR308LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR-308 / Sacred Bones Records SBR308First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Firestarter are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2022, in US, Australia, Germany. One of them is Sacred Bones Records SBR-308, released October 14, 2022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBR-308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10-95506 / SBR308 - A 243758E1/A and 10-95506 / SBR308 - A 243758E1/A. 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.
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