Vinyl pressings
by Liar · 1978
Set The World On Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
BRK-1-6982 JWI F3 # 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL "TO THE MOLE"Side A runout, variant 1
BRK-2-6982 JWI F8 RE1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 1
BRK-1-6982 JWI F3 # 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL "TO THE MOLE"Side A runout, variant 2
BRK-2-6982 JWI F8 RE1 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 2
BRK-1-6982 LW3 F5• TO THE MOLE KPRunout Side A, Etched
2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Runout Side A, Stamped
BRK-2-6982 RE-1 F6• W-2̶ 3 TO THE MOLE KPRunout Side B, Etched
1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Runout Side B, Stamped
BRK-1-6982 WW1 F• TO THE MOLERunout Side A, Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOL ━◁Runout Side A, Stamped
BRK-2-6982 RE-1 WW1 F9 TO THE MOLE RIRunout Side B, Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOL ━◁Runout Side B, Stamped
BRK-1-6982 LW3 F5• TO THE MOLE KPRunout Side A, Etched
2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Runout Side A, Stamped
BRK-2-6982 RE-1 F6• W-2̶ 3 TO THE MOLE KPRunout Side B, Etched
1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Runout Side B, Stamped
BRK-1-6982 JW1 F3 #2 "To the mole"Runout side A, etched
BRK-2-6982 JW1 F8 RE1 αRunout side B, etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout both sides, stamped
BRK-1-6982 LW2 F2 • 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ "TO THE MOLE" KPSide A
BRK-1-6982 RE-1 F7 LW2 • 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ "TO THE MOLE" KPSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Bearsville BRK 6982First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Bearsville BRK 6982First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Bearsville BEA 55524 / Bearsville BRK 6982First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Bearsville K 55524First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Bearsville K 55524(P) / Bearsville BRK 6982First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1978 | US | Bearsville BRK 6982First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Bearsville PRO-A-738First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc |
| 1978 | US | Bearsville BRK 6982First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Bearsville BRK 6982LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | Bearsville BRK 6982First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Bearsville BRK 6982First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Bearsville BRK 6982First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Bearsville BRK 6982First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Set The World On Fire are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bearsville BRK 6982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRK 6982, PRO-A-738, K 55524, K 55524(P)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRK-1-6982 JWI F3 # 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL "TO THE MOLE" and BRK-2-6982 JWI F8 RE1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
