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Fire Bun

by Louie Culture · 1996

10 pressings1 countryReggaeReggae

Fire Bun was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. 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 Fire Bun

4 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year. 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.

Jamaica

1996
Label and catalog number
Digital-B
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DSR ASIDE - 16327 - FIRE BUN - GEOVANNISide A etched

DSR BSIDE - 16328 - VER (BAWL FIRE) - GEOVANNISide B etched

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1996
Label and catalog number
Digital-B
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DSR ASIDE - 16327 - FIRE BUN - GEOVANNISide A etched

DSR BSIDE - VER - LIVE UP -Side B etched

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1996
Label and catalog number
Digital-B
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DSR ASIDE - 16327 - FIRE BUN - GEOVANNISide A etched

VERSION - DRUM SONGSide B etched

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1990s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996JamaicaDigital-BFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1996JamaicaDigital-B7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1996JamaicaDigital-BFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1996JamaicaDigital-BFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1996JamaicaDigital-BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint
1997JamaicaDigital-B7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Reissue
1997JamaicaDigital-B7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaDigital-B7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaDigital-B7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaDigital-B7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AFire Bun
  2. BFire Bun (Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fire Bun are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Fire Bun are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1996 and 1997.

When was Fire Bun first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1996, in Jamaica. One of them is Digital-B.

How do I tell if my copy of Fire Bun is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR ASIDE - 16327 - FIRE BUN - GEOVANNI and DSR BSIDE - 16328 - VER (BAWL FIRE) - GEOVANNI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fire Bun 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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