Vinyl pressings
by Imagination · 1982
In The Heat Of The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
RBS 211 A-1 DAMONT toneSide A runout, etched
RBS 211 B-1 DAMONTSide B runout, etched
RBS 211-ASide A label
RBS 211-BSide B label
RBS 211 A-1 DAMONT toneA side, etched
RBS 211 B-1 DAMONTB side, etched
tone NIGEL WOODWARD RBL 211 A1 DAMONTside A (etched)
RBL 211 B1 DAMONTside B (etched)
WEA - 249.998-7 - ARunout (Etched) Side A
WEA - 249.998-7 - BRunout (Etched) Side B
BS-027 A CRC JR.Side A etched runout
BS-027-AA CRC JR.Side B etched runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Benelux | Red Bus Records 24.9998-7 / WEA WEA 24.9998-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Black Sun BS-027First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | Ariola 104 788 / Ariola 104 788 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Red Bus Records 600 585 / Clemence Melody 600 585First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Red Bus Records 24.9998-7 / WEA WEA 24.9998-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Red Bus Records WEA 24.9997-0First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Red Bus Records WEA 24.9997-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Arrival Records ADS-670First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Arrival Records ADS-670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Movieplay 05.3436/7First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Red Bus Records 02.3436/4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Red Bus Records 02.3436/4First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | R & B Records RBL 211First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | R & B Records RBL 211First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | R & B Records RBS 211First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of In The Heat Of The Night are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Benelux, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is R & B Records RBS 211, released September 17, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RBS 211, RBL 211, 24.9998-7, BS-027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RBS 211 A-1 DAMONT tone and RBS 211 B-1 DAMONT. 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.
