Vinyl pressings
by Shalamar · 1980
Full Of Fire 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.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
YB-12152-ALabel A
YB-12152-BLabel B
YB-12152-A 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 1 A1Deadwax A
YB-12152-B 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 1 A2Deadwax B
A2G YD-12153-A 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally IA-Side runout etching, variant 1
A1H YD-12153-B 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally IB-Side runout etching, variant 1
A1A YD-12153-A 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally IA-Side runout etching, variant 2
A3A YD-12153-B 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally IB-Side runout etching, variant 2
YB-12152-A 1S MASTERD BY CAPITOL Wally A2Runout side A etched and stamped
YB-12152-B 1S MASTERD BY CAPITOL Wally A2Runout side B etched and stamped
YB-12152-ALabel side A
YB-12152-BLabel side B
YD-12153-A 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 𝙸 A1CRunout Side A
YD-12153-B 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 𝙸 A1CRunout Side B
YD-12153-APrinted On Label Side A
YD-12153-BPrinted On Label 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 | RCA 103748First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA FC 2153First year12" | 12" |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA Victor FB 2152 / RCA FB 2152First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42 1031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA FB-2152First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA FB-2152First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Solar YD-12153First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Solar YB-12152First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Solar JD-12153 / Solar YD-12153First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Solar JH-12152First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Solar YB-12152First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.82057", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPS-267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Solar FB-2152 / RCA FB-21527" | 7" |
| 1981 | Philippines | RCA Victor XFPBO-1008 / RCA Victor YB-121527", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Full Of Fire are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Germany, South Africa and more. One of them is Solar YB-12152, released December 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YB-12152, YD-12153, JD-12153, JH-12152) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YB-12152-A and YB-12152-B. 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.
