Vinyl pressings
by Paul Young · 1986
Between Two Fires was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 16 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.
CBS. 450150-1 A1 AL-40543 - INTL-1 MASTERDISK ⋀Runout, A-side, variant 1
CBS. 450150-1 B1 AL-40543 - INTL B-1Runout, B-side, variant 1
CBS. 450150-1 A1 AL-40543 - INTL-1 MASTERDISK 7 3 ⋀Runout, A-side, variant 2
CBS. 450150-1 B1 BL-40543 - INTL B-1 [Runout, B-side, variant 2
AL-40543-1A-DMM-D G1 MASTERDISK A16 EDP 45568-ARunout side A
BL-40543-1A-DMM-F G3 MASTERDISK SBMA#3 SBMO#3 F5 EDP 45568-BRunout side B
AL 40543Side A label
BL 40543Side B label
P AL-40543-1A-DMM-A MASTERDISK EDP SBMA#2 45568-AA side runout, variant 1
P BL-40543- 1A-DMM-A MASTERDISK EDP SBMA1 45568-BB side runout, variant 1
P AL-40543-1A-DMM-A MASTERDISK EDP SBMA#2 45568-AA side runout, variant 2
P BL- 40543- 1A-DMM-B MASTERDISK EDP 45568-BB side runout, variant 2
AL-40543-1A-DMM MASTERDISK DM-1 EDP SBMA 1Side A runout
BL-40543-1A-DMM MASTERDISK DM-4 EDP SBMA 1Side B runout
AL 40543Side A label
BL 40543Side B label
AL-40543-1A2DMM DM-7 MASTERDISK EDP SBMA1 45568-AA side runout etched except 7 stamped
BL-40543-1A2DMM MASTERDISK DM-2 EDP SBMA1 45565-BB side runout etched except 2 stamped
01-450150-1A-1 AL-40543-INT-3 MASTERDISK RL ARunout side A, variant 1
01-450150-1B-1 BL-40543-INT-3 MASTERDISK ERunout side B, variant 1
01-450150-1A-1 AL-40543-INT-3 MASTERDISK RL ERunout side A, variant 2
01-450150-1B-1 BL-40543-INT-3 MASTERDISK DRunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS 120.854First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS SBP 8209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Epic 144904First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Colombia | CBS 142004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 450150 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 450150 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | CBS CBS 450150 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ireland | CBS 450150 1 / CBS CBS 450150 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Israel | CBS CBS 450150 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS 450150 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 450150 1 / CBS CBS 450150 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK & Europe | CBS 450150 1 / CBS CBS 450150 1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia FC 40543 / Columbia 40543First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Sony Music MOVLP3660 / Artone Label Group MOVLP3660LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
25 vinyl pressings of Between Two Fires are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1986 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is CBS 450150 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 450150 1, FC 40543, CBS 450150 1, 28•3P-784) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS. 450150-1 A1 AL-40543 - INTL-1 MASTERDISK ⋀ and CBS. 450150-1 B1 AL-40543 - INTL B-1. 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.
