Y & T – Open Fire

My copy is on translucent vinyl. Anyone else have this pressing?

So, I've been finding more and more older records from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s are of the kind that appear to be black when looking at them in your turntable or when just holding them in your hands. But when held up to the light, I discover various really cool transparent colors: Forest Green, Raspberry Swirls, Purples, Blues, Browns with wisps of Black..........It's such a cool surprise. Even if it's not a super rare item I've come across. It is still a cool feeling to come across these pieces. Anyways, I just came acrhaven'toss another one in one of these Y&T "Open Fire" records. I haven't been able to figure out which version I have but here are the identifying marks in the deadwax-
SIDE 1: SPO 5076A-RCA1 TML-X A H
SIDE 2: SPO 5076B-RCA 1 TML-X A 1

It appears Black except when help up to light, then you can see that it's a Transparent Light Brown. Are they all like this? Or what's the story behind them? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

As had been amply proved by their dismally recorded studio albums, Y&T's songs were simply made to be heard in a live setting.

Arriving at the tail end of the band's association with A&M Records, Open Fire is hardly exceptional by live-album standards, but the difference between these performances and their studio counterparts is so immense that one has to wonder if the performances are even by the same band.

Every forced lyric, every lame arrangement, and every lost nuance are forgotten as Y&T come to explosive life on this astounding set, which revisits the best moments from the band's early-'80s career, including "Rescue Me," "Forever," "Barroom Boogie," and "Open Fire."

Later material like "Go for the Throat" and "Summertime Girls" is less impressive, and the inclusion of an old track ("25 Hours a Day") from their late-'70s origin as Yesterday & Today comes off as pedestrian at best. But a final encore of the beautifully cathartic "I Believe in You" is guaranteed to send everyone home happy.