Vinyl pressings
by Dionne Warwick · 1981
Hot ! Live And Otherwise was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 16 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.
A2L-8605-SA - X Masterfonics ɅRunout area side A
A2L-8605-SB- X Masterfonics ɅRunout area side B
A2L-8605-SC - X Ԁ MasterfonicsRunout area side C
A2L - 8605 - SD F-7 ᴍᴀѕᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘιᴛᴏʟ WallyRunout area side D
A2L-8605-SA Masterfonics MR 25088Side 1
A2L-8605-SB Masterfonics 25088x MRSide 2
A2L-8605-SC Masterfonics 25088 (2) MRSide 3
A2L-8605-SD F-12 Wally Mastered by Capitol MR 25089 x (2)Side 4
Darty 10 A//1 E TOSide A Runout - Stamped
Darty 10 B//1 E TOSide B Runout - Stamped
Darty 10 C//1 E TOSide C Runout - Stamped
Darty 10 D//1 E TOSide D Runout - Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Arista SUP 80.163First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | Arista L 45895/6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Barbados | Arista A2L 8605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Arista 301 652-3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Arista A2L 508605LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Canada | Arista A2L 8605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Arista A2L 8605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Arista DARTY 10First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Arista 301 654First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Arista 301 654First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Arista 6666 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Arista 2 ARS 39112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Arista 25RS-138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Arista 25RS-138First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Arista A2L 8605First yearLP | LP |
28 vinyl pressings of Hot ! Live And Otherwise are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Arista A2L 8605.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A2L 8605, AL9 8111, A2L8605, Darty 10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A2L-8605-SA - X Masterfonics Ʌ and A2L-8605-SB- X Masterfonics Ʌ. 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.
