Catch A Fire vinyl value
Bob Marley & The Wailers — Catch A Fire: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Tuff Gong | 600753600689 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram | $30–$187 |
| 2023 Island | 5565971 | Worldwide | Reissue, 50th Anniversary Edition | from $76 |
| 2023 Tuff Gong | 600753600689 | Worldwide | Reissue | $30–$187 |
13 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Island | 7 90030-1 | US | Reissue, Specialty Pressing |
| 1984 Island | 90030-1 | US | Reissue, Alternate Sterling master |
| 1987 Island | ILPM 9241 | UK | Reissue |
| 1988 Island | 203 201 | Europe | Reissue |
| 1990 Tuff Gong | TGLLP 1 | UK | Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 Tuff Gong | 422-846 201-1 | US | Reissue, Remastered |
| 2001 Island | 548 893-1 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 Island | 0042284620116 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram |
| 2009 Tuff Gong | 4228462011 | US | Reissue, 180 gram |
| 2018 Island | B0029179-01 | USA, Canada & Europe | Limited Edition, Reissue, Smoke Swirl, 180g |
| 2020 Tuff Gong | 00602435081458 | — | Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 Tuff Gong | B0031896-01 | Worldwide | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue |
| 2023 Island | 5565971 | Worldwide | Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Coloured Vinyl |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
27 pressings tracked, 16 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1983 US pressing it reads “ST-IL-825071-SP” on side one and “ST-IL-825072-SP” on side two. Sleeves migrate between copies over the years; the etching stays with the record.
- 3
Grade the condition. Condition multiplies the price: near mint can bring several times what a VG copy does. Vinyl and sleeve get separate grades; the scale is in our grading guide.
Discs and jackets part ways over the decades: a 1973 sleeve proves nothing about the record inside it. The runout etching and the label decide the pressing; the cover never does.
Questions
Which pressing of Catch A Fire is worth the most?
Original 1973 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1983 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 2018 “Limited Edition, Reissue, Smoke Swirl, 180g” and the 2020 “Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell which pressing I have?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1983 US pressing the runout reads “ST-IL-825071-SP”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Catch A Fire worth today?
Sellers ask from $29 for the later pressings we have quotes on; for the 2015 600753600689 the median ask is $40 over 6 listings (eBay, Sep 21, 2026). The 1983 pressings have no quoted range right now. Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.
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