Vinyl pressings
by The Prodigy · 1996
Firestarter was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. 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 1996, the album's first year, in 4 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 70 A1 2 DAMONT MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE GRunout Side A, Variant 1
XLT 70 B1 2 MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE DAMONT HRunout Side B, Variant 1
XLT 70 A1 I DAMONT MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE MRunout Side A, Variant 2
XLT 70 B1 I MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE DAMONT PRunout Side B, Variant 2
XLS 70 LC A1 MIKE's - THE EXCHANGE DAMONT
XLS 70 LC B1 DAMONT
XLT 70 A1 DAMONT MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE CSide A
XLT 70 B1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE DAMONT DSide B
0-43843-A-SRI ICMSide A
0-43843-B-SRI ICMSide B
MUTE - 8001-0A F/W RCERunout Side A
MUTE- 8001-0 B ·Runout Side B
8001-0ALabel Side A
8001-0BLabel Side B
PRO-A-8652 A SRI F/W RCESide 1
PRO-A-8652 B SRISide 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Europe | XL Recordings INT 127.922First year12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Germany | Intercord Tonträger GmbH INT 127.92212", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1996 | US | Maverick PRO-A-8652First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | US | Maverick 0-43843First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1996 | US | Mute 8001-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1996 | US | Maverick PRO-A-8652-AFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 70 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | Italy | UDP UDP 1043First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1996 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 70First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1996 | UK | XL Recordings XLS 70 LCFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | XL Recordings XL1277T12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Worldwide | XL Recordings XL1277T12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK | XL Recordings XL1644T12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | XL Recordings XLT 7012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
14 vinyl pressings of Firestarter are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1996 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in UK, US, Italy, Europe. One of them is XL Recordings XLT 70, released March 18, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLT 70, XLS 70 LC, XLT 70 DJ, 0-43843) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLT 70 A1 2 DAMONT MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE G and XLT 70 B1 2 MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE DAMONT H. 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.
