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Blaze Of Glory

by Jon Bon Jovi · 1990

24 pressings12 countriesThemePop RockSoundtrackRock

Blaze Of Glory was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Blaze Of Glory

24 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 12 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.

France & Benelux

1990
Label and catalog number
Mercury 878 080-7Vertigo 878 080-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

8780807 A PDO ARunout side A, etched

8780807 B PDO A ARunout side B, etched

878 080-7 1Label side A

878 080-7 2Label side B

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UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Vertigo JBJ 112Vertigo 878 179-1
Format
12", Stereo
Runout / matrix

JBJ 112A-1U-1-1 StuRunout, side A

JBJ 112B-1U-1-1Runout, side B

878 179-1 ALabel, side A

878 179-1 ALabel, side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Vertigo JBJ 1Vertigo 875 896-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Silver Injection Labels
Runout / matrix

JBJ 1 A - 1U - 1 - Q4 POUNDA COPYMASTERSA-side runout stamped / etched

JBJ 1 B - 1U - 1 - Q1B-side runout stamped

JBJ 1ASide A label

JBJ 1BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Vertigo JBJ 1Vertigo 875 896-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Paper Label
Runout / matrix

JBJ 1A-1U-1-2 POUNDA COPYMASTERSRunout side A

JBJ 1B -1U-1-2Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Vertigo JBJ1
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Large Hole
Runout / matrix

JBJ 1 A-1 U-1-3Runout, A, Stamped

POUNDA COPYMASTERSRunout, A, Etched

JBJ 1 B-1 U-1-3Runout, B, Stamped

JBJ1-ALabel, A

Full details of this pressing

US

1990
Label and catalog number
Mercury 875 896-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SRC 875-896-7 90-2084-SP 1-1Runout side A

SRC 875-896-7-90-2085-SP 1-1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990AustralasiaMercury 875 896-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990BoliviaVertigo 878 123-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
1990BrazilMercury 2801 451First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1990CanadaMercury 875 896-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990EcuadorVertigo 45-31013First year7"7"
1990EuropeVertigo 878 081-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1990EuropeVertigo 878 123-1First year12", Maxi-Single, Special Edition12", Maxi-Single, Special Edition
1990EuropeVertigo 878 122-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition
1990EuropeVertigo 878 081-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1990EuropeVertigo 878 081-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1990France & BeneluxMercury 878 080-7 / Vertigo 878 080-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990MexicoPolyGram S/N975First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1990PhilippinesVertigo VTG-6035First year7"7"
1990SpainVertigo 878 080-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990SpainVertigo 878 081-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
All 24 pressings from the 1990s

Tracklist

  1. ABlaze Of Glory (Edit)
  2. BYou Really Got Me Now

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blaze Of Glory are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Blaze Of Glory are listed here, from 12 countries.

When was Blaze Of Glory first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in France & Benelux, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Mercury 878 080-7.

How do I tell if my copy of Blaze Of Glory is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 878 080-7, JBJ 112, JBJ 1, JBJ1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8780807 A PDO A and 8780807 B PDO A A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blaze Of Glory on vinyl worth?

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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