Vinyl pressings
by Pure Prairie League · 1980
Firin' Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
NB LP 7212-AS JS-XTAL-1 K-11963 GOLRunout Side A
NB LP 7212-BS JS-XTAL-2 K-11966 GOLRunout Side B
NBLP 7212 ASLabel Side A
NBLP 7212 BSLabel Side B
NB LP 7212 AS PWI JS•XTAL (PR)Runout Side A, Etched
NB LP 7212•BS•PWI JS•XTAL (PR)Runout Side B, Etched
NB LP 7212-AS-1-1-1 JS-XTAL PRCSide A Runout Etched
NB LP 7212 BS-2-1-1 JS-XTAL-3 PRCSide B Runout Etched
NBLP 7212 ASSide A Label
NBLP 7212 BSSide B Label
NB LP 7212 AS JS·XTALRunout Side A
NB LP 7212·BS ch-1-1-1 JS·XTALRunout Side B
NBLP 7212 ASLabel Side A
NBLP 7212 BSLabel Side B
NB LP 7212-AS JS-XTAL-1 W-11963 GOLRunout Side A
NB LP 7212-BS JS-XTAL-2 W-11966 GOLRunout Side B
NBLP 7212 ASLabel Side A
NBLP 7212 BSLabel Side B
NB LP 7212-AS JS-XTAL-1Runout Side A
NB LP 7212-BS JS-XTALRunout Side B
NBLP 7212 ASLabel Side A
NBLP 7212 BSLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Casablanca 6399 078First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Casablanca 6399 078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-6 / Polystar 25S-6First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Casablanca 6399078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Casablanca 6399 078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Casablanca 63 99 078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7212 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7212LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7212LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7212LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Casablanca NBLP 7212LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Casablanca NBLP 7212LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Firin' Up are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Yugoslavia, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7212.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7212, NBLP 7212 DJ, LL 0638, 6399 078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB LP 7212-AS JS-XTAL-1 K-11963 GOL and NB LP 7212-BS JS-XTAL-2 K-11966 GOL. 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.
