Vinyl pressings
by Lone Star · 1977
Firing On All Six was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CBS S 82213 A3 F.A.B.A-side runout, variant 1
CBS S 82213 B3 F.A.B.B-side runout, variant 1
CBS-S-82213 A1 [Utopia lyre symbol] FABA-side runout, variant 2
CBS-S-82213-B-3 [Utopia lyre symbol] F.A.B.B-side runout, variant 2
AL 34937-1ASide 1 Runout
BL 34937-1A (Harp symbol) F.A.B.Side 2 Runout
P AL 34937-1AA runout
BL 349371-C (Harp logo) FAB. SIB runout
AL 34937A label
BL 34937B label
MX179331-B SBP237055-1A-side STAMPED
MX179332 SBP237055-2B-side STAMPED
AL 34937- 1A-2GA-side runout
BL 34937- 1A-2GB-side runout
AL 34937A-side label
BL 34937B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 237055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia PC 34937First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 82213First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 783First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 783First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Turkey | CBS 82213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | CBS 82213 / CBS S 82213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | CBS CBS 82213First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS 82213LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 34937First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 34937First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Firing On All Six are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS 82213.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 82213, CBS 82213, PC 34937, SBP 237055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS S 82213 A3 F.A.B. and CBS S 82213 B3 F.A.B.. 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.
