Jamaica
1991- Label and catalog number
- Digital-B
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
D.S.R. ASIDE - 2088 - HOT DIS YEAR - GEOVANNIA
D.S.R. BSIDE - 2089 - VER. (HOT) - GEOVANNIB
DirtsmanHot This Year
Vinyl pressings
Hot This Year
by Dirtsman · 1991
14 pressings3 countriesDancehallReggae
Hot This Year was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Hot This Year
1 pressing came out in 1991, the album's first year. 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.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 14 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1990s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Jamaica | Digital-BFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Jamaica | Digital-B7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Jamaica | Digital-B7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1992 | Jamaica | Digital-B7", 45 RPM, Repress, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress, Mispress |
| 1992 | Jamaica | Digital-B7", 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress |
| 1992 | Jamaica | Digital-B7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | US | Tan-Yah TY- 09-212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | US | Tan-Yah TY-0912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Living Room Records TY 0497", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Digital-B7", 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress |
| ? | Panama | Tan-Yah TY-09-27", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Tan-Yah TY-70112", Repress | 12", Repress |
| ? | US | Tan-Yah Ty-701A7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Tan-Yah TY-0912", White Label | 12", White Label |
Tracklist
- AHot This Year
- BHot This Year (Version)
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Hot This Year are there?
14 vinyl pressings of Hot This Year are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1991 and 2006.
When was Hot This Year first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Jamaica. One of them is Digital-B.
How do I tell if my copy of Hot This Year is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D.S.R. ASIDE - 2088 - HOT DIS YEAR - GEOVANNI and D.S.R. BSIDE - 2089 - VER. (HOT) - GEOVANNI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Hot This Year on vinyl worth?
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.