Vinyl pressings
by Paul Parker · 1985
Don't Play With Fire / Without Your Love 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.
8 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
FTA-X-101-A DENIS TAPE ONE LYN-15513-2T0 ZRunout side A etched
FTA-X-101-AA BilBo TAPE ONE LYN-15514-1T0 ZRunout side AA etched
FTA X 101 A*Label side A
FTA X 101 AA*Label side AA
P 69801A-1A -1-1-(reversed 5) I 0(6-44 reversed) IRunout etched side A, variant 1
P 69801B-1A -1-1-(reversed 7) I 0(6-44 reversed) IRunout etched side B, variant 1
P 69801A-1A -1-1 - (reversed 3) (R - XA3 - 913 reversed)Runout etched side A, variant 2
P 69801B-1A -1-1 - 3 (R - XA3 - 913 reversed)Runout etched side B, variant 2
DM 9627
DM 9627
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 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·152First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Italy | F1 Team DM 9627First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Blanco y Negro Music MX-121 / Fantasia Records MX-121First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro BNS-118First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro BNS-118First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Fantasia Records FTA X 101First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Personal Records P69801First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1985 | Venezuela | RPM Max 1011First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | US | Personal Records P6980112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Personal Records P6980112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Don't Play With Fire / Without Your Love are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Fantasia Records FTA X 101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FTA X 101, P69801, 120·07·152, DM 9627) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FTA-X-101-A DENIS TAPE ONE LYN-15513-2T0 Z and FTA-X-101-AA BilBo TAPE ONE LYN-15514-1T0 Z. 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.
