US
1995- Label and catalog number
- Bassline Records BLR-015
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
BLR.015 A SRC MCRDSRunout Side A
BLR.15 B MCRDS SPRunout Side B
BLR.15 C SRC MCRDSRunout Side C
BLR.15 D SRC MCRDSRunout Side D
Vinyl pressings
by Global Mind · 1995
In The Heat was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year, in 3 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.
BLR.015 A SRC MCRDSRunout Side A
BLR.15 B MCRDS SPRunout Side B
BLR.15 C SRC MCRDSRunout Side C
BLR.15 D SRC MCRDSRunout Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | France | Black Machine 579 883-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1995 | France | Black Machine 2585First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | Italy | Lemon Records LEM 007First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Italy | Lemon Records LEM 014First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | US | Bassline Records BLR-015First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited |
| 1995 | US | Bassline Records BLR-015First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | US | Bassline Records BLR-015First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1995 | France | PolyGram 579 883112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1997 | UK | Smokin Beats SMB/01312" | 12" |
| 1997 | UK | Smokin Beats SMB/01312", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of In The Heat are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1995 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in US, France, Italy. One of them is Bassline Records BLR-015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLR-015, 579 883-1, LEM 007, LEM 014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLR.015 A SRC MCRDS and BLR.15 B MCRDS SP. 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.