Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Nicks · 1989
Rooms On Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 12 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.
SRC STMR-56985-1 \ - |Runout etched side A
SRC ST-MR 56850-1 | - |Runout etched side B
ST-MR-56985-SPLabel side A
ST-MR-56850-SPLabel side B
ST-MR-56985-3 [Allied logo] R-22981-3 △ 24842 1-1Runout, side A
ST-MR 56850-7 [Allied logo] R-22909-7 △ 24697-X 1-1Runout, side B
ST-MR-56985-ARCenter label, side A
ST-MR-56850-ARCenter label, side B
SRC STMR-56985-1 1-1Runout etched side A
SRC ST-MR 56850-1 1-1Runout etched side B
ST-MR-56985-SPLabel side A
ST-MR-56850-SPLabel side B
ST-MR-56985-SPA, B
12EM 90 A-1U-1-1Runout, side A, stamped
12EM 90 B-1U-1-1Runout, side B, stamped
12EM 90Alabel, side A
12EM 90Blabel, side B
EM 90 A-3U-1-1Side A runout, variant 1
EM 90 B-1U-1-1Side B runout, variant 1
EM 90 A-2-1-1Side A runout, variant 2
EM 90 B-1U-1-1Side A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Parlophone A 2219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Modern Records ED 414First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Modern Records 79 92167First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Canada | Modern Records 79 92167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 006-20 3352 7 / Modern Records 006 20 3352 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI K 060 20 3352 6 / Modern Records 060-20 3352 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 006-20 3352 7 / Modern Records 006 20 3352 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Modern Records 2033527First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | EMI 006-20 3352 7 / EMI Electrola 006-20 3352 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Italy | EMI 14 2033526First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Italy | EMI 06 2033527First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Japan | EMI PRP-1380First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Mexico | EMI SEC 717First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Portugal | EMI 2033527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Hispavox 006-2033527First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | EMI EMI-73-X-3847", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Rooms On Fire are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Modern Records 7-99216.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-99216, 12EM 90, EM 90, 12EMP 90) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC STMR-56985-1 \ - | and SRC ST-MR 56850-1 | - |. 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.
