Vinyl pressings
by Asia · 1982
Heat Of The Moment was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
GEF.A.2494-A1Runout Side A, Etched, Variant 1
1 4 ΛRunout Side A, Stamped, Variant 1
GEF.A2494-B2Runout Side B, Etched, Variant 1
2 0 ΛRunout Side B, Stamped, Variant 1
GEF A2494 A1Side A
GEF A2494-B2Side B
GEF.A.2494-A1Hand Etched Runout, Side A
GEF. A2494-B1Hand Etched Runout, Side B
2 ΛStamped Runout, Side A
2 1 ΛStamped Runout, Side B
GEF-50040-AAA-1436-S-SR1 SP 1-1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
GEF-50040-AAA-1468-S-SR1 SP 1-2 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
GEF-50040-AAA-1436-S- SR1 SP 1-3 SM1-1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
GEF-50040-AAA-1468-S-SR1 SP 1-1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
GEF-50040-AAA-1436-S-JW1 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching (STERLING stamp), variant 1
GEF-50040-AAA-1468-S-JW1 STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching (STERLING stamp), variant 1
GEF-50040-AAA-1436-S-JW1 #2 STERLING 0A-Side Runout Etching (STERLING stamp), variant 2
GEF-50040-AAA-1468-S-JW1 #2 STERLING 0B-Side Runout Etching (STERLING stamp), variant 2
GEF-50040-AAA-1436-S-LW1 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching (STERLINGstamp)
GEF-50040-AAA-1468-S-LW1 STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching (STERLINGstamp)
AAA 1436SA-Side Label
AAA 1468SB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Discos CBS DEP 244First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF 50040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records KGEF 50040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records GEF50040First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records PRO 50040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records KGEF 50040First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012576First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Geffen Records GEFA 2207 / Geffen Records A-2207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Geffen Records GEFA 2207 / Geffen Records A-2207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Geffen Records GEF A 2494First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Geffen Records GEF A 2207First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Geffen Records 07SP 617First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Geffen Records 07SP 617First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Epic SC-71985First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Geffen Records GEF 50040First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Epic 465377", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Heat Of The Moment are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Geffen Records GEF A 2494.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEF A 2494, GEF 50040, GEF50040, KGEF 50040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GEF.A.2494-A1 and 1 4 Λ. 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.
