Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1976
Take The Heat Off Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
51 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 24 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.
27573 A-4/76S II Made In GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
27573 B-3/76S III Made In GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
27573 A-3/76S IV Made In GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
27573 B-3/76S IV Made In GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
27573 A-3/76 S II Made In GermanyRunout Side A
27573 B-3/76 S Made In GermanyRunout Side B
S 27 573 ALabel Side A
S 27 573 BLabel Side B
K 50314 A1 D 22Runout side A stamped
K 50314 B1 C 10Runout side B stamped
K 50314 A*Label side A
K 50314 B*Label side B
K 50314 A1 C CRunout side A
K 50314 B.2 1 ∴ ALLENRunout side B
K 50314 ALabel side A
K 50314 BLabel side B
K 50314 A2 EG 5-5Runout side A etched variant 1
K 50314 B2 EG 5-3Runout side B etched variant 1
K 50314 A2 S-3 EGRunout side A etched variant 2
S-1 K 50314 B2 EGRunout side B etched variant 2
K-50314-A-2 TY ΛRunout side A etched
K-50314-B-2 ALLEN ΛRunout side B etched
K 50314 ALabel side A
K 50314 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS-4432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Atlantic SD 36 143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Austria | Hansa 27 573 OTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Belgium | Hansa International 27 573 OT / Hansa OT 27.573 YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Belgium | Hansa 143.006 / Hansa 143.006 yFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Belgium | Hansa International OT 27.573 yFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Belgium | Hansa International OT 27.573 YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Belgium | Hansa International OT 27.573 YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Bulgaria | Hansa International 27 573 OTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Bulgaria | Hansa International 27 573 OTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Atco Records SD 36-143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Atco Records SD 36-143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Atco Records SD 36-143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Atco Records SD 36-143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | Swing 27 573 OTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Ariola LA 181LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Hansa LA-181 / Ariola LA-181LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Sony Music 88875081091LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Carrere 67.131LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Carrere 67 131 / Carrere 67.131LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | India | Polydor 2310 530LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | India | Polydor 2310 530LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Malaysia | Music Girl US-661LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Malaysia | Not On Label BLP 6695LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Portugal | Ariola 5027 573LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Ariola 27.573-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Union TD-1936LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
118 vinyl pressings of Take The Heat Off Me are listed here, from 40 countries, released between 1976 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, US, South Africa and more. One of them is Hansa International 27 573 OT, released June 28, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 27 573 OT, K50314, SD 36-143, ML 4058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 27573 A-4/76S II Made In Germany and 27573 B-3/76S III Made In Germany. 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.
