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
Vinyl pressings
by Jon Bon Jovi · 1990
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.
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.
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
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
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
JBJ 1A-1U-1-2 POUNDA COPYMASTERSRunout side A
JBJ 1B -1U-1-2Runout side B
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
SRC 875-896-7 90-2084-SP 1-1Runout side A
SRC 875-896-7-90-2085-SP 1-1Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australasia | Mercury 875 896-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Bolivia | Vertigo 878 123-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Brazil | Mercury 2801 451First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Canada | Mercury 875 896-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Ecuador | Vertigo 45-31013First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | Europe | Vertigo 878 081-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Vertigo 878 123-1First year12", Maxi-Single, Special Edition | 12", Maxi-Single, Special Edition |
| 1990 | Europe | Vertigo 878 122-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition |
| 1990 | Europe | Vertigo 878 081-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Vertigo 878 081-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France & Benelux | Mercury 878 080-7 / Vertigo 878 080-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Mexico | PolyGram S/N975First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Philippines | Vertigo VTG-6035First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | Spain | Vertigo 878 080-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Vertigo 878 081-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Blaze Of Glory are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in France & Benelux, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Mercury 878 080-7.
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.
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.