Vinyl pressings
by Dom Um Romao · 1976
Hotmosphere 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.
9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PP 1981 1S I A1ESide A runout, variant 1
PP 1982 1S I A1CSide B runout, variant 1
PP 1981 1S I A1ESide A runout, variant 2
PP 1982 1S I A1BSide B runout, variant 2
2310 777 S1 320you´ll find 1 2V 2 in the runout, as well.
2310 777 S2 320you´ll find 1 2V 2 in the runout, as well.
2310 777 1Center label side A
2310 777 2Center label side A
2310 777 S1 320 1 BRunout A, stamped
2310 777 S2 320 1 BRunout B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Pablo Records 2310 777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Pablo Records 2310 777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 777First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 777First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Pablo Records MTF 1055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Pablo Records MTF 1055First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Philippines | Pablo Records 2310 777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Pablo Records 2310 777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Pablo Records 2310-777First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Pablo Records 2310 777LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | France | Klimt Records MJJ472LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 777LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of Hotmosphere are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310-777.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310-777, 2310 777, MTF 1055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PP 1981 1S I A1E and PP 1982 1S I A1C. 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.
