Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1980
...Live Hot On The One was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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.
PD26290 ̷B̷S̷ AS‧CP 1 STERLINGSide A etched ["STERLING" stamped], variant 1
PD‧2‧6290‧BS-CP STERLINGSide B etched ["STERLING" stamped], variant 1
PD26290-CS-CP 1 STERLINGSide C etched ["STERLING" stamped], variant 1
PD26290 DS ̷C̷P̷2̷ CP1 STERLINGSide D etched ["STERLING" stamped], variant 1
PD 26290 AS-PRC-R1 2-1-1 1 STERLINGRecord 1 side 1 etched except STERLING stamped
PD 26290 BS-PRC-R-1-11-1 1 STERLINGRecord 1 side 2 etched except STERLING stamped
PD 26290 -CS-PRC-R1 2-1-1 STERLINGRecord 2 side 3 etched except STERLING stamped
PD 26290 DS PRC R1 -2-1-1 STERLINGRecord 2 side 4 etched except STERLING stamped
PD-2-6290-ASSide 1 Matrix
PD26290NBS-PRC-C1-1-11 STERLINGSide 1 Runout, STERLING Stamped, Rest Etched
PD-2-6290-BSSide 2 Matrix
PDS26290 BS PRC-C2S1-1-1 STERLINGSide 2 Runout, STERLING Stamped, Rest Etched
PD 26290 BS CP1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Polydor PD-2-6290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2669 058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2669 058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor MPZ 8137/8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor MPZ 8137 / Polydor MPZ 8137/8First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 26 79 077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2683 085First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | US | Polydor PD-2-6290 / Polydor 2672 057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Polydor PD-2-6290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Polydor PD-2-6290 / Polydor 2672 057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman PD -2 -6290First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of ...Live Hot On The One are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Polydor PD-2-6290.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-2-6290, PD -2 -6290, 2683 085, 2669 058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD26290 ̷B̷S̷ AS‧CP 1 STERLING and PD‧2‧6290‧BS-CP STERLING. 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.
