Vinyl pressings
by The Cult · 1989
Fire Woman 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.
23 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BEG - 228 - A-1 MT. DAMONT JAA side runout, variant 1
BEG - 228 - B-1 MT. DAMONT JA GB side runout, variant 1
BEG - 228 - A-1 MT 4 DAMONT JAA side runout, variant 2
BEG - 228 - B-1 MT 5 DAMONT JAB side runout, variant 2
BEG-228T-ASide A, variant 1
BEG-228-T-B DAMONT B 1/2Side B, variant 1
BEG-228T-ASide A, variant 2
BEG-228-T-B DAMONT LSide B, variant 2
BEG-228-TR-A DAMONTSide A runout
BEG-228-TR-BSide B runout
BEG-228-A-1 DAMONTSide A runout
BEG-228-B-1 DAMONTSide B runout
BEG-228T-ASide A
BEG-228-T-B DAMONTSide B
JA 7-27543-A-SH₂DMM R-22716-SH₂△24322 spo-1Runout side A
7-27543-B-SR1-DMM SP1-1Runout side B
7-27543-AA-side label
7-27543-BB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Virgin BEG 228 / Beggars Banquet BEG 228First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Virgin BEG 228T / Beggars Banquet BEG 228TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | PolyGram 888 778-1First year12", EP, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", EP, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1989 | Canada | Vertigo 888 778-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Beggars Banquet BEG 228T / Virgin 612 099First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 112 099 / Virgin 112 099-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Beggars Banquet BEG 228TP / Virgin 612 099First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Italy | Virgin VINX 234First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | South Africa | Virgin VS 763First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 228TRFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 228First year7", White Label | 7", White Label |
| 1989 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 228TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Beggars Banquet BEG 228First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Sire 7-27543 / Reprise Records 7-27543First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Sire 0-21195 / Reprise Records 0-21195First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Fire Woman are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEG 228, released March 13, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEG 228, BEG 228T, BEG 228TR, 7-27543) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEG - 228 - A-1 MT. DAMONT JA and BEG - 228 - B-1 MT. DAMONT JA G. 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.
