Vinyl pressings
by John McLaughlin · 1983
Passion, Grace & Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 21 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.
811 334-1 1Y 320 DRunout side A, variant 1
811 334-1 2Y 320 1 PRunout side B, variant 1
811 334-1 1Y 320 1 A HRunout side A, variant 2
811 334-1 2Y 320 1 ARunout side B, variant 2
811 334-1 1Y 320 A C 1ARunout A, stamped variant 1
811 334-1 2Y 320 A D 1BRunout B, stamped variant 1
811 334-1 1Y 320 A F 1ARunout A, stamped variant 2
811 334-1 2Y 320 A E 1BRunout B, stamped variant 2
AL 38645A Side Label
BL 38645B SIde Label
AL38645 G1A Chet BennettA Side, var 1
BL-38645-1C SterlingB Side, var 1
(F+TR) AL- 38645-G1B G1 A5var 1: A Side etched
(H.MP) BL-38645-1C G1D G1 A8var 1: B Side etched
(F+TR) AL 38645-GIB GI A5var 2: A Side etched
(H ·MP) BL-38645 GID GI A8var 2: B Side etched
AL-38645-1B | STERLING P 0A Side runout
BL-38645-1A | STERLING P 0B Side runout
AL 38645A Side label
BL 38645B SIde label
AL-38645 HAZH DM-11A side runout, variant 1
BL-38645 HAZH DM-5B side runout, variant 1
AL-38645 IAZH DM-6A side runout, variant 2
BL-38645 IAZH DM-7B side runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Philips 811 334-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australasia | Philips 811 334-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australasia | Philips 811 334-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Philips 81133411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Philips 811 334-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Colombia | Philips 811 334-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Philips 811 334-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Philips 811 334-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 55 947First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Philips 811 334-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Philips 811 334-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Philips 811 334-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Philips 811334-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Italy | Philips 811 334-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Philips 811 334-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Audio Fidelity AFZLP 261LP, Mixed, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Mixed, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | US | Audio Fidelity AFZLP 261 / Columbia 88985438881LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 811 334-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Passion, Grace & Fire are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1983 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Philips 811 334-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 811 334-1, FC 38645, 81133411, 811334-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 811 334-1 1Y 320 D and 811 334-1 2Y 320 1 P. 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.
