Vinyl pressings
by Molly Hatchet · 1979
Flirtin' With Disaster was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 15 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.
AL-36110-1J STERLING (Stamped)Side 1, Runout Etching, Variant 1
P BL-36110-1AA. TSide 2, Runout Etching, Variant 1
A AL-36110-1AFSide 1 Stamped, variant 2
C BL-36110-1ACSide 2 Stamped (AL scratched over and replaced by etched BL), variant 2
P AL-36110-1AB S1 A5side 1 runout
BL 36110-1G S1 C12side 2 runout
AL-36110-1B
BL-36110-1B
P AL-36110-1G STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
P BL-36110-1G STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
P AL-36110-1B STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
P BL-36110-1B STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
AL-36110-1H ITSide 1 etched variant 1
BL-36110-1J ITSide 2 etched variant 1
º AL 36110-1L ITSide 1 stamped IT etched variant 2
º BL 36110-1J ITSide 2 stamped IT etched variant 2
P o AL-36110-1K sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ CVariant 1, Side A etched, exc. P o sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ C
P o BL-36110-1G sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ CVariant 1, Side B etched, exc. P o sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ C
P AL 36110-1AA o 5 B PVariant 2, Side A
P BL-36110-1B STERLING CVariant 2, Side B
AL-36110-1E STERLING D4 Ƨ SSide A runout, variant 1
BL 36110-1G S B4Side B runout, variant 1
AL-36110-1E STERLING A 17 S2Side A runout, variant 2
BL-36110-1E STERLING B 6 S2Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Epic 47.204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4027First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Epic 144.394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Epic EPC 83791First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Epic EPC 83791First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25-3P-165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25-3P-165First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17298First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Philippines | CBS/Sony 25-3P-165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Epic EPC 83791First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Epic EPC 83791First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Epic EPC 83791 / Epic S EPC 83791First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Colombia | Epic 19260LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Epic EPC 462490 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | Steamhammer SPV 266111 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 462490 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 83791LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 462490 1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic JE 36110LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic JE 36110LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic JE 36110 / Epic 36110LP, Album | LP, Album |
38 vinyl pressings of Flirtin' With Disaster are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1979 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Epic JE 36110, released January 1, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JE 36110, AS 99-694, AS 661, EPC 83791) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-36110-1J STERLING (Stamped) and P BL-36110-1AA. T. 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.
