Vinyl pressings
by The Prodigy · 1992
Fire • Jericho was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 1992, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XLT 30 A1 2 DAMONT THE EXCHANGERunout side A, variant 1
XLT 30 B1 2 THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ DAMONTRunout side AA, variant 1
XLT 30 A1 THE EXCHANGE DAMONT AGRunout side A, variant 2
XLT 30 B1 THE EXCHANGE DAMONT ADRunout side AA, variant 2
DAMONT 2 XLT 30 A1 THE EXCHANGEA-Side
DAMONT 1 XLT 30 B1 THE EXCHANGE - NiLZAA-Side
XLT 30 A1 2 1 (scribbled over) THE EXCHANGE DAMONTSide A
XLT 30 B1 THE EXCHANGE 2 1 (scribbled over) DAMONTSide AA
XLS30 A1 1 DAMONT MIKE's - THE EXCHANGEA-Side (Variant 1)
XLS30 B1 1 INGA'S - THE EXCHANGE DAMONTAA-Side (Variant 1)
XLS30 A1 1 DAMONT MIKE's - THE EXCHANGE HA-Side (Variant 2)
XLS30 B1 1 INGA'S - THE EXCHANGE DAMONT JAA-Side (Variant 2)
XLT 30 A1 DAMONT THE EXCHANGE CSide A
XLT 30 B1 1 THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ DAMONT ASide B
DAMONT 1 XLT 30 A1 THE EXCHANGEA-Side
DAMONT A XLT 30 B1 THE EXCHANGE - NiLZB-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Australia | CBS SAMP 445First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 30First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 30First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1992 | US | Elektra 0-66370 / XL Recordings 0-66370First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1992 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.968 / XL Recordings INT 125.96812", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1992 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.968 / XL Recordings INT 125.968First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1992 | Germany | XL Recordings INT 192 793First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Netherlands | Torso Dance Torso 12227 / Torso Dance TORSO 12227First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1992 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 30 / XL Recordings XLT - 30First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1992 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 30First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 30 / XL Recordings XLT - 30First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1992 | UK | XL Recordings XLS-30First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1996 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 30 / XL Recordings XLT - 3012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | XL Recordings XLT 30 / XL Recordings XLT - 3012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| ? | UK | XL Recordings XLT 3012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
15 vinyl pressings of Fire • Jericho are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1992 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is XL Recordings XLT 30, released September 7, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLT 30, XLS-30, 0-66370, INT 125.968) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLT 30 A1 2 DAMONT THE EXCHANGE and XLT 30 B1 2 THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ DAMONT. 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.
