Vinyl pressings
by Gene Page · 1974
Hot City was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
ST-A-734205 PRMatrix Side A
ST-A-743206 PRMatrix Side B
SIDE A STA734205-A PRRunout Side A, Etched
SIDE B ST-A734206-B PRRunout Side B, Etched
ST-A-743205-MO
ST-A-743206-MO
ST-A-743205RISide One Label
ST-A-743206RISide Two Label
MX 174437Matrix Side A
MX 174438Matrix Side B
MX 174437Runout Side A, Stamped
MX 174438Runout Side B, Stamped
ST-A-743205-1A-2G: 0Side A runout
ST-A-743206-1A-2G: 0Side B runout
ST-A-743205Side A label
ST-A-743206Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Atlantic SD 18111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Atlantic 50 105 / Atlantic SD 18111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 105 / Atlantic SD 18 111First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Panama | Atlantic SD 18111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Philippines | Atlantic SD 18111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 18111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 18111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 18111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 18111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Atlantic 3-17-404-023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Atlantic P-8548ALP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Atlantic P-8548ALP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Mexico | Atlantic GWEA-5117LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Hot City are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 18111.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 18111, 50 105, ATL 50 105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-734205 PR and ST-A-743206 PR. 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.
