Vinyl pressings
by Bob Welch · 1977
Hot Love, Cold World / Danchiva was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
S45-93934B F1 4588 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Side A runout
S45-S93931 F5 4588 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0B side runout
S93934BSide A label
S593931Side B label
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped Sida A,B
S45-93934A F2Etched Side A - variant 1
S45-93931 F2Variant 1
S45-093934 A F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KPSide A runout - variant 2
KP S45-93934B S̶4̶5̶-̶9̶4̶6̶3̶4̶8̶ F3 • 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Runout side A
KP S45-S93931 F3 •• 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Runout side B
S93934BLabel side A
S593931Label side B
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped Side A,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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records 4588First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records 4588, PRO-8848First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL649First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records 4588First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records P-4588First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records 4588First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records 4588First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-85 5547", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 45887", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 006 085.544 / Capitol Records 10 C 006 085.5547", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-118207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Hot Love, Cold World / Danchiva are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records 4588.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4588, P-4588, JCL649, 4588, PRO-8848) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-93934B F1 4588 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0 and S45-S93931 F5 4588 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0. 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.
