Vinyl pressings
by Naked Eyes · 1984
Fuel For The Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ST•1•17116-Z1#2 Ⓗ STERLING 0Var. 1: Runout Side A
ST-2-17116-Z1#2 gc STERLING 0Var. 1: Runout Side B
ST•1•17116-Z1#1 Ⓗ STERLING 0Var. 2: Runout Side A
ST-2-17116-Z1#2 ◁ STERLING 0Var. 2: Runout Side B
ST-1-17116-Z3 STERLING JS ─◁Runout A side
ST-2-17116-Z3 ─◁ STERLING JSRunout B side
EMC 240189—A DBSide A runout hand etched
EMC 240189—B DBSide B runout hand etched
ST- 17116-A-1A2HZ:Variant 1 Side A runout
ST- 17116-B-1A2HZ:Variant 1 Side B runout
ST- 17116-A-1A2HZ: DM-1Variant 2 Side A runout
ST- 17116-B-1A2HZ: DM-3Variant 2 Side B runout
2401891-A1+CRunout side A
2401891-B1+CRunout side B
1C 064 2401891 AMatrix label side A
1C 064 2401891 BMatrix label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Parlophone EMC-240189 / Parlophone EMC.240189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Parlophone EMC-240189 / Parlophone EMC.240189First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | EMI America ST-17116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Parlophone 1C 064 24 0189 1 / EMI 1C 064 24 0189 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Parlophone 1 C 064 2401891 / EMI 1 C 064 24 0189 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Parlophone 062-2401891 / EMI 062-2401891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | EMI EMS-81677First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | EMI EMS-81677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Parlophone 2401891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ (L) 2401891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | EMI 064-24 0189 1 / EMI 064-240189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | EMI America ST-517116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | EMI America ST-17116 / EMI America ST-517116LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | EMI America ST-517116LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | EMI America ST-17116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Fuel For The Fire are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is EMI America ST-17116, released July 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-17116, ST-517116, EMC-240189, 1C 064 24 0189 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST•1•17116-Z1#2 Ⓗ STERLING 0 and ST-2-17116-Z1#2 gc STERLING 0. 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.
