Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Orlando · 1982
I'm So Hot For You 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.
18 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
A1 ⟷ OR-718-A AΛ MASTERDISKSide A runout etched & stamped variant 1
A4 ⟷ OR-718-B AΛ MASTERDISKSide B runout etched & stamped variant 1
A2 ⟷ OR-718-A AΛ MASTERDISKSide A runout etched & stamped variant 2
A3 ⟷ OR-718-B AΛ MASTERDISKSide B runout etched & stamped variant 2
QUEL 2 A-1 DAMONTRunout A side var.1 etched
QUEL 2 B-1 DAMONTRunout B side var.1 etched
QUEL 2 A-1 DAMONT ARunout A side var.2 etched
QUEL 2 B-1 DAMONT ARunout B side var.2 etched
BMC 2010-AI FOONRunout Side A
BMC 2010-BIRunout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Belgium | BMC 2010 / BMC BMC 2010First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Belgium | BMC BMC 1016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Belgium | BMC BMC 1016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Unidisc UNI-1080First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Unidisc UNI-1090First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | "O" Records UN-161 / Unidisc UN-161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Carrere 8196First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Carrere 13.025 / Carrere 13025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Vanguard 0932.014First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Vanguard VA 37023First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Vanguard VAX 869First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Hispavox CP-421First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | "O" Records 45-9053 / Hispavox 45-9053First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | "O" Records QUE 2First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | US | "O" Records OR 718First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of I'm So Hot For You are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is "O" Records OR 718.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OR 718, ORS 1000, QUEL 2, QUE 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A1 ⟷ OR-718-A AΛ MASTERDISK and A4 ⟷ OR-718-B AΛ MASTERDISK. 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.
