Vinyl pressings
by Donna Summer · 1979
Hot Stuff was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
74 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 29 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.
NB-978-AS SP2 AZ BG 12Etched side A, variant 1
NB-978-BS SP-3-3 AZ BG 12Etched side B, variant 1
NB-978-AS SP-3 AZ BG 12Etched side A, variant 2
NB-978-BS SP-3 1-3 AZ BG 12Etched side B, variant 2
p NB-978-AS CP-3 AZ BGHand etched in run-out area A-side
p NB-978-BS CP-2 AZ BGHand etched in run-out area B-side
NB 978 ASLabel A-side
NB 978 BSLabel B-side
T NB-978-AS TH-1 AZ B6 T11A Side, etched
T1 NB-978-BS TH-1 AZ B6B Side, etched
T1 NB-978-AS, TH-3, AZ BGA Side, etched (variant 2
T NB-978-BS, TH-2, AZ BGB Side, etched (variant 2
NB- 978-AS SM-1 AZ BG S1Side A, Etched
NB- 978-BS SM-2 AZ BG S1Side B, Etched
NB 978 ASSide A, Label
NB 978 BSSide B, Label
NB-978-AS AL-1 AZ❀ R 4406A Side, Runout, Etched
NB-978-BS AL-1 AZ❀ R 4407B Side, Runout, Etched
NB-978-AS AL-1 AZ❀ R 4406A Side, Runout, Etched (variant 2
NB-978-BS AL-2 AZ❀ R 4407B Side, Runout, Etched (variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Casablanca 6175 005 / Casablanca 1303First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Australia | Casablanca NB 978First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Australia | Casablanca DS 12027First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | Philips 6175 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NB 978First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NB 978First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NB 978First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NB 978First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Chile | Casablanca SCAS-9025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Colombia | Casablanca 562011First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Casablanca 45-28528First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Casablanca 45-28528First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | El Salvador | Casablanca NB 978First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | El Salvador | Casablanca Records, Inc. Leo 1176First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca 45. CB. 1171 / Casablanca 45 CB 1171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | RTV Ljubljana SL 0252 / Casablanca SL 02527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Donna Summer)12", Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial |
| ? | Philippines | Casablanca NB-9787", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
77 vinyl pressings of Hot Stuff are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, South Africa and more. One of them is Casablanca NB 978, released April 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 978, NBD 20159 DJ, NB 978 DJ, CANL 151) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB-978-AS SP2 AZ BG 12 and NB-978-BS SP-3-3 AZ BG 12. 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.
