Vinyl pressings
by The Jimi Hendrix Experience · 1969
Let Me Light Your Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
604033 A//1 1 1 1Runout side A, variant 1
604033 B//1 1 1 2Runout side B, variant 1
604033 A//1 1 1 2Runout side A, variant 2
604033 B//1 1 1 3Runout side B, variant 2
1 ℗ 1969 L9 *Z G 00 059375 S1stamped in deadwax A side
1 ℗ 1969 L9 *Z C 00 059375 S2stamped in deadwax B side
1 ℗ 1969 L9 *Z G A1 00 059375 S1Runout side A.
1 ℗ 1969 L9 *Z B 00 059375 S2Runouts side B.
NHH 298 A
NHH 298 B
N H 59375 A 520 25 11 69Runout area side A
N H 59375 B 520 25 11 69Runout area side B
N H 59 375 ALabel side A
N H 59 375 BLabel side B
604033 A 91Side 1 Runout etched
604033 B 10Side 2 Runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59 375 / Polydor 59375First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59 375First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1969 | Greece | International Polydor Production 298First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Polydor NH 59375 / Polydor NH 59 375First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Polydor 604033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Singapore & Malaysia | Polydor 59375First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Spain | Polydor 10 60 079First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Turkey | Polydor 59375First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Track Record 604033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Costa Rica | Polydor 20537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S 53 579 / Polydor S 53 5797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Let Me Light Your Fire are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Germany, Greece, Italy and more. One of them is Track Record 604033, released November 14, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 604033, 59 375, 298, NH 59375) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 604033 A//1 1 1 1 and 604033 B//1 1 1 2. 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.
