Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1976
Bodyheat 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.
13 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.
PD 14360 76NP 1̶2̶9̶0̶-S-CP2-2190 F/W NYC SJR p 2Runout A, etched
p PD14360 76NP 2191-S-CP1 F/W NYC SJRRunout B, etched
(76 NP 2190 S)Label - Side A
(76 NP 2191 S)Label - Side B
76 NP 2190Side A Label
76 NP 2191Side B Label
PD 14360 76 NP 2190-S-PRC 2-1-1 F/W NYC (SJR) PRCSJR circled
PD 14360 76 NP 2191-S-PRC 2-1-1 F/W NYC (SJR) PRCSJR circled
PD 14360 76NP -S- AFM 1 (1) F/W NYC MR (In a circle)Side A Runout
PD 14360 76NP -S- AFM 1 (2) F/W NYC MR (In a circle)Side B Runout
(76 NP 2190)Side A Label
(76 NP 2191)Side B Label
76 NP 2190Side A Label
76 NP 2191Side B Label
PD 14360 76 NP 2190-S-PRC 2-1-1 F/W NYC (SJR) PRC
PD 14360 76 NP 2191-S-PRC 2-1-1 F/W NYC (SJR) PRC
PD 14360 76NP 2190-M-CP1 p F/W NYC SJRA-Side Runout Etching
PD 14360 76NP 2191-M-CP1 p F/W NYC SJRB-Side Runout Etching
76 NP 2190 MA-Side Label
76 NP 2191 MB-Side Label
2066763 A//1▼420 03 11A-side stamped
2066763 B//1▼420 03 11B-side stamped
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 | Canada | Polydor PD 14360First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Polydor 2066 763First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ireland | Polydor PD 14360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Polydor 2066 763First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Polydor PD 14360First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 763First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2066 763First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2066 763First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD 14360 / Polydor 2066 763First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD 14360 / Polydor 2066 763First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD 14360First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD 14360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD 14360First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | Brazil | Polydor 2066 7637", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 60387", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Bodyheat are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Polydor PD 14360.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 14360, 2066 763) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD 14360 76NP 1̶2̶9̶0̶-S-CP2-2190 F/W NYC SJR p 2 and p PD14360 76NP 2191-S-CP1 F/W NYC SJR. 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.
