Vinyl pressings
by The Doors · 1967
Light My Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 15 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.
EK-45-615-A TIIVariant 1, A side runout, etched
EK-45-615-B TIIVariant 1, B side runout, etched
EK45615A TIVariant 2, A side runout, etched
EK45615B TIVariant 2, B side runout, etched
EK 45615 A [SRC logo]Etched, side A
EK45615B [SRC logo]Etched, side B
EK45615A T11Runout etching, A-side
EK45615B T111111Runout etching, B-side
EK-45-615-AEtched, Side A
EK-45-615-BEtched, Side B
Pstamped on both sides
EK-45-615-A 9 ?Side A Runout, Etched
EK-45-615-B 5 ?Side B Runout, Etched
P EK-45-615-A 2Side A runout
P EK-45-615-B 2Side B runout
EK-45615-ASide A label
EK-45615-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Argentina | Elektra 60001First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Australia | Astor AP-1388First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Canada | Elektra EK 45615First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Canada | Elektra EK 45615First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Costa Rica | Polydor EK-45615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Costa Rica | CBS EK-45615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Disques Vogue INT. 80096First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Disques Vogue INT.80096First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | France | Warner Bros. Records WV 5076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Misprint |
| 1967 | Germany | Hit-Ton Schallplatten HT 300112First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Vedette Records VRN 34081First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Italy | Vedette Records VRN 34081First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Elektra EK.45615First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Singapore | Elektra EK-45615First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Elektra EK 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Elektra EK-456157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EK-456157", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EK-456157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | UK | Elektra K 120017", Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | Elektra 1383 / WEA 13837", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Elektra EK-456157", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 2017 | US | Elektra EK-456157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | Europe | Elektra R7 560944 / Elektra 0812279344917", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Special Edition, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Special Edition, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Elektra EK 450147", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EK 456157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EK-456157", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Philippines | Elektra EK-1017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Elektra EK-456157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
57 vinyl pressings of Light My Fire are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1967 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Elektra EK-45615.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EK-45615, EK45615, EKSN 45014, HT 300112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EK-45-615-A TII and EK-45-615-B TII. 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.
