Vinyl pressings
by The Charlie Daniels Band · 1974
Fire On The Mountain was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
KSBS-2603-A SON STERLINGA Side Etched [STERLING Stamped]
KSBS-2503-B SON STERLINGB Side Etched [STERLING Stamped]
KSBS-2603-A SONA Side Etched [STERLING Stamped]
KSBS-2503-B SONB Side Etched [STERLING Stamped]
KSBS-2603-A △ 19446Side A etched
KSBS-2503-B △ 19446-X (3)Side B etched
STERLING [circled 'MR']Side A/B stamped
KSBS-2603-A SON STERLINGA Side runout, variant 1
KSBS-2503-B SON STERLINGB Side runout, variant 1
KSBS-2603-A SON STERLINGA Side runout, variant 2
KSBS-2603-B MII STERLING SONB Side runout, variant 2
KSBS-2603-A SON SterlingSide A
KSBS-2603-B SON SterlingSide B
KSBS-EP-10-A#2 Sterling Abstract AnvilSide A, bonus EP
KSPS EP-10-B SterlingSide B, bonus EP
KSBS-2603-B-3-1-11 D STERLING PRcA Side Runout / Sterling Stamped
KSBS-2603-A-1-111-11 STERLING P.R. DB Side Runout / Sterling Stamped
KSBS-EP-10-1-1-1 STERLING PRRunout A Side [Bonus EP] Sterling Stamped
KSPS EP-10-B-1-1-1 STERLING PRRunout B Side [Bonus EP] Sterling stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | Kama Sutra MLP 15.713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Kama Sutra KSBS 2603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2603First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, EP | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1974 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2603 / Kama Sutra KSBS EP-10First yearLP, Album, Promo, 45 RPM, EP, 7" · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, 45 RPM, EP, 7" · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2603LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2603 / Kama Sutra KSBS EP-10First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2603 / Kama Sutra KSBS EP-10First yearLP, Album, 45 RPM, EP, 7" | LP, Album, 45 RPM, EP, 7" |
| 1974 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2603First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2603First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Kama Sutra KSBS 2603LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Kama Sutra BE 114-330.009 / Kama Sutra KSBS 2603LP, Album, Special Edition, 7", 45 RPM, EP | LP, Album, Special Edition, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1975 | UK | Kama Sutra KSLP 7007LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe | Embassy EMB 31830 / CBS EMB 31830LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS CBS 31830LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | CBS Mastersound HE 44365 / Epic HE 44365LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic ELPS 3806LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Epic PE 34365LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 3806LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic JE 34365LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2603LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic Records JE 34365LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34365 / Epic 34365LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic JE 34365LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic JE 34365 / Epic PE 34365LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
48 vinyl pressings of Fire On The Mountain are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Kama Sutra KSBS 2603.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KSBS 2603, MLP 15.713) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KSBS-2603-A SON STERLING and KSBS-2503-B SON STERLING. 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.
