Firefly

Island Records

calendar_today1977Türkiye

Bronze

calendar_today1977Germany

“Similar to https://www.discogs.com/fr/Uriah-Heep-Firefly/release/1661717 but : Misprint on Label Side 2 ---> Empty Label with following text: "GUTERSLOHER DRUCKSERVICE Reinhard Mohn OHG" (see Image #2)”

Bronze

calendar_today1977Italy

“℗&© 1977 Bronze Records Ltd.”

Bronze

calendar_today1977Portugal

Jugoton

calendar_today1977Yugoslavia

“Mfd under licence from Bronze Records Ltd. (BRNA 483) Recorded & mixed October/November 1976. Gatefold, inner sleeve contains lyrics”

Bronze

calendar_today1977Spain

“Made in Spain”

Warner Bros. Records

calendar_today1977United States

“Been Away Too Long is 1st track, side A, in the US and CAN edition only, worldwide the opener is The Hanging Tree. Single sleeve with generic Warner Bros inner. Recorded & mixed at: The Roundhouse Recording Studios, London, England; October/November 1976”

Bronze

calendar_today1977Germany

“Cat# on printed inner sleeve: 28 520 XOT / 96 233 Different tracklist layout on labels compared to [r1661717]. The runouts are stamped, except side A roman II etched”

Bronze

calendar_today1977United Kingdom

“Published by 'Umble Tunes Ltd except A3 by Sydney Bron Music Co Ltd. Gatefold sleeve with printed inner. BAOI variants 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9 side A/B : The 1 digit before "EG" is stamped horizontal”

Bronze

calendar_today1977Spain

Bronze

calendar_today1977Germany

“B-side has only a blank Bronze label. Some copies came with a Firefly Tour 77 booklet.”

Bronze

calendar_today1977Japan

Jugoton / Bronze

calendar_today1977Yugoslavia

“Label variant. Manufactured under licence Jugoton in Yugoslavia. (BRNA 483) Recorded & mixed October/November 1976. Gatefold, inner sleeve contains lyrics.”

Bronze

calendar_today1977Germany

“Plain white inner sleeve. Not a Gatefold release.”

Bronze

calendar_today1977Australia

“Copyright 1976 Bronze Records Ltd, England. Manufactured and distributed under license by Festival Records Pty, Limited. Australia.”

Bronze

calendar_today1977South Africa

Bronze

calendar_today1977Germany

“STEREO 28 791 XOT printed on cover's back, same catalogue number printed on labels. There are some copies in existence with an additional sticker containing a printed catalogue number, attached over of the original catalogue number printed on the cover's back. LC 2313 printed on cover's back, lower right corner. 28 791 XOT / 96 233 printed on the inner sleeve.”

Bronze

calendar_today1977Germany

“28 791 XOT on labels. Back cover top right corner STEREO 28 520 XOT. 28 520 XOT / 96233 on inner sleeve. No tracks on back cover.”

Jugoton / Bronze

calendar_today1977Yugoslavia

Bronze

calendar_today1977Italy

“Inner sleeve with lyrics.”

Warner Bros. Records / Bronze

calendar_today1977United States

“℗ 1977 Warner Bros. Records Inc. © 1977 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Made in USA Printed In USA Been Away Too Long is 1st track, side A, in the US and CAN edition only, worldwide the opener is The Hanging Tree. This release has a single pressing ring @ 36mm. "WW" [Winchester, Warner], etched in runouts. Variant 2 matrices have double A's towards the end. The A's are very close together. The line going across each "A" is overextended. If one was to take a quick glance at it, "they" [both together], appear to look like a scratched-out letter "M".”

Bronze

calendar_today1977United Kingdom

“Gate folded sleeve, with printed inner sleeve”

Jugoton / Bronze

calendar_today1977Yugoslavia

“Mfd under licence from Bronze Records Ltd. Recorded & mixed October/November 1976. Gatefold, inner sleeve contains lyrics”

Bronze

calendar_today1977Netherlands

Essential! Records / Castle Communications

calendar_today1977United Kingdom

“Tracktitles as stated in the back cover. Disctronics repress of [r3461391]”

Essential! Records / Castle Communications

calendar_today1977United Kingdom

“Came with a silver sticker stating: Remastered from original master tapes | Plus bonus tracks | Faithfully restored artwork. Universal M & L repress of [r9288301]”

Sanctuary / BMG

calendar_today1977Europe

“Recorded & mixed at the Roundhouse Studios, London, England October/November 1976 Remastered for CD June 2004 @ The Original Sound Studio in Cornwall Bonus tracks recovered and repaired in Winston Studio, North Miami Beach and London May/June 2004 Remastered from the original studio production 1/4" master tapes All tracks originally recorded in London at Roundhouse Studios, Chalk Farm on 24 track Demos and out-takes were also recorded at the Roundhouse or in Ken Hensley's Dodgy Demos Studios in Sonning Common near Reading in late 1976 and early 1977 Standard jewel case with a clear tray. Issued without a slipcase and including a 12-page stapled booklet. Printed on CD label side & back of jewel case: Ⓟ 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company Ⓒ 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company Made in the EU”

Sanctuary Midline

calendar_today1977Europe

“Recorded & mixed at the Roundhouse Studios, London, England October/November 1976. On the front side of the inlay tray card: "Expanded De-Luxe Edition"”

Universal UMC / Sanctuary Midline

calendar_today1977Europe

“Repress from late 2013 or 2014 Recorded & mixed at the Roundhouse Studios, London, England October/November 1976. On the front side of the inlay tray card: "Expanded De-Luxe Edition"”

Essential! Records / Castle Communications

calendar_today1977Russia

“Transparent Jewel Case with 12-page booklet.”

Castle Classics / Castle Communications

“CD released with a 4-page booklet in a standard jewel case with black tray.”

Bronze

calendar_today1987Germany

“Recorded and mixed at The Roundhouse Studios, London, England; October/November 1976 ℗1977 Bronze Records Ltd. Distributed by BMG Records. A Bertelsmann Music Group Company. Printed in Germany by TOPAC.”

Castle Classics / Castle Communications / Bronze

calendar_today1990United Kingdom

“℗ 1977 Bronze Records Ltd. © 1990 Castle Communications PLC. Label-1 [l48584] (Logo on Back Cover) Label-2 [l69119] (Logo on CD Face) Label-3 [l62908] (Logo on Back Cover) Recorded & mixed at The Roundhouse Recording Studio, London, England, October/November 1976 Tracks 1, 2, 4 to 8 'Umble Tunes Ltd. Track 3 Sydney Bron Music Co. Ltd. Disctronics misspelled as ''Distronics'' in the matrix. Issued in a standard black tray jewel case with a 4-page booklet.”

Metal Mania / Bronze

calendar_todayDec 16, 1992Japan

Bronze

calendar_todayJun 23, 1993Japan

“Comes with a booklet containg the lyrics in both English and Japanese.”

Essential! Records / Castle Communications

calendar_today1997United Kingdom

“CD comes with a 4-page booklet in a standard jewel case”

Essential! Records / Castle Communications

calendar_today1997United Kingdom

“Came with a silver sticker stating: Remastered from original master tapes | Plus bonus tracks | Faithfully restored artwork. 12 page booklet.”

Castle Communications PLC

calendar_today1997Russia

“Issued with 4-pages booklet with band picture in the middle.”

Essential! Records / Castle Communications

calendar_today1997Russia

“Comes with 4 page booklet”

Castle Music

calendar_today1999United States

“Revised sleeve notes prepared by: Red Steel Productions for Essential Records. Extra photos and clippings courtesy of: Mick Box, Ken Hensley and the UHAS Archives. Research and coordination: Robert M.Corich. Project coordinators: Mick Carpenter & Lorraine Bromley. All tracks re-mastered April/May 1997 by: Mike Brown & Robert M.Corich, assisted by Richard Roy. Re-issue design by: Albert De Gouveia.”

Castle Music / Sanctuary Records Group

calendar_today2001United States

“Revised sleeve notes prepared by: Red Steel Productions for Essential Records. Extra photos and clippings courtesy of: Mick Box, Ken Hensley and the UHAS Archives. Research and coordination: Robert M.Corich. Project coordinators: Mick Carpenter & Lorraine Bromley. All tracks re-mastered April/May 1997 by: Mike Brown & Robert M.Corich, assisted by Richard Roy. Re-issue design by: Albert De Gouveia.”

Sanctuary Midline

calendar_today2004Europe

“Recorded & mixed at the Roundhouse Studios, London, England October/November 1976. Remasterd for CD June 2004 @ The Original Sound Studio in Cornwall. Bonus tracks recovered and repaired in Winston Studio, North Miami Beach and London May/June 2004. Remastered from the original studio production 1/4" master tapes. All tracks originally recorded in London at Roundhouse Studios, Chalk Farm on 24 track. Demos and out-takes were also recorded at the Roundhouse or in Ken Hensley's Dodgy Demos Studios in Sonning Common near Reading in late 1976 and early 1977. Made in the EU.”

Sanctuary Midline

calendar_today2004Europe

“Recorded & mixed at the Roundhouse Studios, London, England October/November 1976 Remastered for CD June 2004 @ The Original Sound Studio in Cornwall Bonus tracks recovered and repaired in Winston Studio, North Miami Beach and London May/June 2004 Remastered from the original studio production 1/4" master tapes All tracks originally recorded in London at Roundhouse Studios, Chalk Farm on 24 track Demos and out-takes were also recorded at the Roundhouse or in Ken Hensley's Dodgy Demos Studios in Sonning Common near Reading in late 1976 and early 1977 Jewel case with a clear tray. Issued without a slipcase Ⓟ & Ⓒ 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Made in the EU”

Sanctuary Midline

calendar_today2004Europe

“Released in the UK February 1977. Recorded & mixed at the Roundhouse Studios, London, England October/November 1976 Remastered for CD June 2004 @ The Original Sound Studio in Cornwall Bonus tracks recovered and repaired in Winston Studio, North Miami Beach and London May/June 2004 Remastered from the original studio production 1/4" master tapes All tracks originally recorded in London at Roundhouse Studios, Chalk Farm on 24 track Demos and out-takes were also recorded at the Roundhouse or in Ken Hensley's Dodgy Demos Studios in Sonning Common near Reading in late 1976 and early 1977. Bonus tracks 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 18 recovered / mixed at Terrapin Nest, Red Steel Studio and Studio 125 in 1990, 1992, 1994 and Winston Studio, Ocean III, Miami April 2004. This was the first Lawton period album and was the fifth Heep album to be recorded on 24 track tape. On front inlay: "Expanded De-Luxe Edition" Printed on back inlay: SMRCD107 • MADE IN THE EU ℗ 2004 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. © 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Printed on disc [outer circle] Made in the EU Package in a jewel case with clear tray and 12-page booklet, including photos, discographical annotations, lyrics and liner notes. Issued without a slipcase Ⓟ & Ⓒ 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Made in the EU”

BMG / Sanctuary Midline

calendar_todayJul 26, 2006Japan

“Recorded & mixed October/November 1976. Comes in a CD sized papersleeve album replica (gatefold), with Obi-strip, printed inner sleeve and insert of notes and lyrics. "Released in the UK February 1977 on Bronze Records Catalogue number ILPS 9483. Released in the USA as Warner Brothers BS3013. First released as a re-mastered CD by Castle in 1997 as ESMCD559 with 5 bonus tracks. The vinyl version of the album was released worldwide as a gatefold sleeve cover with a lyric cover insert or separate lyric insert sheet."”

Bronze

calendar_today2006Russia

“12 pages booklet”

BMG / Sanctuary Midline

calendar_today2006Russia

“Recorded & mixed October/November 1976. "Released in the UK February 1977 on Bronze Records Catalogue number ILPS 9483. Released in the USA as Warner Brothers BS3013. First released as a re-mastered CD by Castle in 1997 as ESMCD559 with 5 bonus tracks. The vinyl version of the album was released worldwide as a gatefold sleeve cover with a lyric cover insert or separate lyric insert sheet." Comes in a CD sized papersleeve album replica (gatefold), with Obi-strip, printed inner sleeve and insert of notes and lyrics. _____________________________ 12 pages booklet like as [r=1858485] Replica of [r=1771865]”

Essential! Records / Castle Communications

calendar_today2008Ukraine

“2 Pages Booklet. Clear Tray. Jewel Case.”

Bronze

calendar_today1977Denmark

Bronze

calendar_today1977Norway

Bronze

calendar_today1977Japan

Bronze

calendar_today1977Greece

“Greek cassette version”

Warner Bros. Records

calendar_today1977Canada

Bronze

calendar_today1977Germany

“Grey cassette shell with yello labels A1, A2, A4 to B4 - Umble Tunes Ltd. A3 - Sidney Bron Music Co. Ltd. Auch als 30-cm-LP [url=/release/8513911]28 520 XOT[/url] erhältlich.”

Bronze

calendar_today1977Australia

“Australia Pressing 1977 Added Images ℗ 1977 Manufactured & Distributed by WEA Records Pty. Limited.”

Bronze Records Ltd.

calendar_today1977Spain

Bronze

calendar_today1977United Kingdom

Warner Bros. Records

Bronze / Island Tapes

calendar_today1977Austria

“grey shell, pink labels”

Jugoton / Bronze

calendar_today1977Yugoslavia

Warner Bros. Records / Bronze

calendar_today1977United States

“TT side #1 19:45, side #2 18:41 Made in USA - Tape has no amorce -”

Bronze

calendar_today1977Germany

“Single panel J-card inlay printed both sides. Grey cassette with pink paper labels.”

Elbo

calendar_today1977Poland

RC

calendar_today1977Singapore

HH

Moon Records

calendar_today1998Ukraine