Vinyl pressings
by Nena · 1985
Feuer Und Flamme was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
12-126266-3A-1 ARunout side A, stamped variant 1
12-126266-2B-1 ARunout side B, stamped variant 1
12-126266-3A-1 ARunout side A, stamped variant 2
12-126266-1B-1 BRunout side B, stamped variant 2
12 0⃥1⃥ - 6266-2A-1 D L-I QRunout side A
12 0⃥1⃥ - 6266-2B-1 D L-I QRunout side B
12-6266-2A-1Runout side A
12-6266-2-B-1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | CBS A 6266 / CBS A6266First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | CBS A 12.6266 / CBS CBS A 12.6266First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | CBS A 6266First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | CBS CBS A 6266 / CBS A 6266First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | CBS 12.6266First year12", Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", Maxi-Single, White Label |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic International 12・3P-633First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS A 6266 SGFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A 12.6266First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS A 6266 SGFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic International 07・5P-364First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic International 07・5P-364First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Feuer Und Flamme are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, Japan, France, Spain. One of them is CBS A 12.6266.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 12.6266, A 6266, CBS A 6266, 12.6266) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12-126266-3A-1 A and 12-126266-2B-1 A. 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.
