UK
September 1985- Label and catalog number
- 10 Records TEN 69
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Roger Daltrey · 1985
After The Fire 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.
29 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 13 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.
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 | Australia | 10 Records TEN-69First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | 10 Records TEN-69First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78-94917First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 94917First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1097First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | 10 Records 107 651 / 10 Records 107 651-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 602 027 / 10 Records 602 027First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | 10 Records 90218First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Virgin SA 1055First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo, Special Edition · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo, Special Edition · Promo, Limited |
| 1985 | Italy | 10 Records VIN 45164First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Japan | 10 Records 07VA-1024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | 10 Records 07VA-1024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Mexico | Virgin S/1051First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | New Zealand | 10 Records TEN 69 / Virgin TEN 69First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | Virgin VS 646First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
29 vinyl pressings of After The Fire are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is 10 Records TEN 69, released September 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TEN 69, Ten 69-12, TEN 69-12, TENY 69-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.