Vinyl pressings
by Roberta Flack · 1971
Quiet Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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-A-712371 B AT PR GPSide A, runout, variant 1
ST-A-712372 B AT PR GPSide B, runout, variant 1
ST-A-712371 C AT/GP PRSide A, runout, variant 2
ST-A-712372 C AT GP PRSide B, runout, variant 2
ST-A-712371AASide A runout
ST-A-712372 AASide B runout
ST-A-712371-MOSide A Label
ST-A-712372-MOSide B Label
ST-A-712371-ESide A runout
ST-A-712372-ESide B runout
ST-A-712371AA (MR) AT/GP △16527 PREtched Side A; Stamped (MR), variant 1
ST-A-712372BB (EX)⓶ AT/GP (MR) △16527-X(9) PREtched Side B; Stamped (MR), variant 1
ST-A-712371AA (MR) AT/GP △16527 PR·Etched Side A; Stamped (MR), variant 2
ST-A-712372AA AT/GP (MR) △16527-X PR·Etched Side B; Stamped (MR), variant 2
ST-A-712371 B AT PR GPSide A, runout, variant 1
ST-A-712372 B AT PR GPSide B, runout, variant 1
ST-A-712371 C AT/GP PRSide A, runout, variant 2
ST-A-712372 C AT GP PRSide B, runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Atlantic SD 1594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1594First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | India | Atlantic SD.1594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Israel | Atlantic K 40297First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Atlantic B -SD 1594 / Atlantic SD.1594First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1594 / Atlantic SD1594First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1594 / Atlantic ST-94267LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1594 / Atlantic SD1594LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1594 / Atlantic SD1594First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1594 / Atlantic SD1594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1594 / Atlantic SD1594LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1594LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Atlantic P-6451ALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Atlantic R1 661909 / Atlantic 081227880118LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition |
| 2025 | Europe | Strongly Felt SF71002LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label MLD 1002LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 1594LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 1594LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 1594LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Giant TD-1332LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K40297 / Atlantic K 40297LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K40297 / Atlantic K 40297LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K40297 / Atlantic K 40297LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K40297 / Atlantic K 40297LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1594LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
50 vinyl pressings of Quiet Fire are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1971 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, India and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 1594.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1594, 1594, SD.1594, K 40297) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-712371 B AT PR GP and ST-A-712372 B AT PR GP. 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.
