Vinyl pressings
by Warren Zevon · 1980
Stand In The Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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.
5E-519-A3-SH-AR+ [SLM TML-M]+ △528 B-15402Side One Etched [Stamped]
5E-519-B3-SH-AR+ [SLM TML-M]+△528-X B-15403Side Two Etched [Stamped]
5E-519-A2-AR B 15402 A2Side A runout etched
5E-519-B2-AR B 15403 B2Side B runout etched
5E-519-A (AR)Label side A
5E-519-B (AR)Label side B
5E-519-A-SP SRC 1-3 TML-XA side variant 1
5E-519-B1-ED-SP EDP TML-XB side variant 1
5E-519-A1-ED-SP EDP TML-SA side variant 2
5E-519-B1-ED-SP EDP TML-XB side variant 2
5E -519 A- 1A S\ COLUMBIA NY A4A Side Runout
5E -519 B- 1A S2 COLUMBIA NY A2B Side Runout
5E-519-A3-SH-AR + SLM TML-M + △528 B-15402Side A runout
5E-519-B3-SH-AR + SLM TML-M+ △528-X B-15403Side B runout
5E-519-A2-AR B 15402 A2Etched Side A
5E-519-B2-AR B 15403 B2Etched Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Asylum Records 5E-519First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Canada | Asylum Records X5E-519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Asylum Records AS 52 265 / Asylum Records 5E-519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Asylum Records AS 52 265 / Asylum Records 5E-519First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Asylum Records AS 52 265 / Asylum Records 5E-519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 52 265 / Asylum Records 5E-519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 52 265 / Asylum Records 5E-519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Asylum Records K 52265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Asylum Records W 52265First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10954YFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10954YFirst yearLP, Advance, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Advance, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Asylum Records 5E-519First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | South Africa | Elektra EKC 6108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Asylum Records S 90.349First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Asylum Records K52265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Germany | Asylum Records 5E-519 / Speakers Corner Records Asylum SE-519LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2019 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records 5E-519LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Run Out Groove ROGV-116 / Asylum Records ROGV-116LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2022 | US | Run Out Groove ROGV-116 / Asylum Records ROGV-116LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 52 265 / Asylum Records 5E-519LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Asylum Records 5E-519LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
31 vinyl pressings of Stand In The Fire are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1980 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Asylum Records 5E-519, released October 16, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5E-519, K52265, X5E-519, AS 52 265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5E-519-A3-SH-AR+ [SLM TML-M]+ △528 B-15402 and 5E-519-B3-SH-AR+ [SLM TML-M]+△528-X B-15403. 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.
