Vinyl pressings
by Eleventh Hour · 1976
Hollywood Hot 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.
10 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
M-511-AS-1B AZ❀ B7 5 S 1Runout A etched
M-511-BS-1B AZ❀ A2 S 2Runout B etched
M-511-ASMatrix A on label
M-511-BSMatrix B on label
T1 M-511-AS-2 AZ❀ D6Runout Side A etched
T1 M-511-BS-1 AZ〰༼ D2Runout Side B etched
M-511-ASMatrix A on label
M-511-BSMatrix B on label
P M-511-AS AZ❀Runout Side A, etched [P, stamped]
P M-511-B AZ❀Runout Side B, etched [P, stamped]
M-511-ASLabel Side A
M-511-BSLabel Side B
SMX·48899 ··2AA Side Runout Etched
SMX·48900 ·2AB Side Runout Etched
M-511-ASA
M-511-BSB
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 | Australia | 20th Century Records L 35869First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | 20th Century Records 6370 242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | 20th Century Records 9209-511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | Philips 6370 242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | 20th Century Records 6370 242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | 20th Century Records GP-417First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | 20th Century Records GL 1853First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | 20th Century Records T-511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | 20th Century Records T-511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | 20th Century Records T-511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Hollywood Hot are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Records T-511.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-511, L 35869, 6370 242, 9209-511) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-511-AS-1B AZ❀ B7 5 S 1 and M-511-BS-1B AZ❀ A2 S 2. 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.
