Vinyl pressings
by Teena Marie · 1980
Irons In The 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.
15 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
G8-997M1(A)-15B KENDUN-D JGS ZYG #13 ADERunout, Side A - Etched [KENDUN-D Stamped]
G8-997M1(B)-15A ZYG #13 ADE KENDUN-C JGSRunout, Side B - Etched [KENDUN-C Stamped]
G8-997M1ALabel, Side A
G8-997M1BLabel, Side B
G8-997 M1 (A)- 15A ZYG KENDUN-C JGSSide A runout
G8-997 M1 (B) - 15A ZYG KENDUN-C JGSSide B runout
G8-997M1ASide A label
G8-997M1BSide B label
G8-997 M1 (A) - 15A ZYG #12 KENDUN-C JGSSide A Runout
G8-997 M1 (B) - 15A ZYG #12 KENDUN-C JGSSide B Runout
G8-997 M1 (A) - 15B KENDUN-D JGS ZYG #12Variation 1: Side A Runout
G8-997 M1 (B) - 15B ZYG #12 KENDUN-D JGSVariation 2: Side B Runout
G8-997M1 (A)-15A ZYG KENDUN-C JGSA-Side Runout Etching
G8-997M1 (B)-15A ZYG KENDUN-C JGSB-Side Runout Etching
G8-997M1AA-Side Label
G8-997M1BB-Side Label
G8-997M1ASide One label
G8-997M1BSide Two label
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 | Motown G8-997First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Gordy G 997First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Motown 519006 / Vogue 519006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Motown 260·15·002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Motown IM-46038 / Imavox IM-46038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | Motown TMC 5413 / Motown G8-997M1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Motown 2-47.073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Motown STML 12143 / Motown 0C 062-64 058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Gordy G8-997M1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Gordy G8-997M1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Gordy G8-997M1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Gordy G8-997M1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Motown G8-997M1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Gordy G8-997M1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Gordy G8-997M1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On LabelLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Motown VIP-6754LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Motown 5372MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Irons In The Fire are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Gordy G8-997M1, released August 14, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G8-997M1, STML 12143, G8-997, G 997) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G8-997M1(A)-15B KENDUN-D JGS ZYG #13 ADE and G8-997M1(B)-15A ZYG #13 ADE KENDUN-C JGS. 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.
