US
March 1971- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP-4506
- Format
- LP, Album · Dynaflex
- Runout / matrix
APRS-1169-4S B3Side A stamped
APRS-1170-2S C3Side B stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Reed · 1971
When You're Hot, You're Hot was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
APRS-1169-4S B3Side A stamped
APRS-1170-2S C3Side B stamped
APRS-1169-3S HRunout A
APRS-1170-3S HRunout B
APRS-1169Label A
APRS-1170Label B
APRS-1169-4S I A1Stamped, Runout Side A
APRS-1170-2S I A1Stamped, Runout Side A
APRS-1169-1S-A10 RVar. 1, Side A Runout
APRS-1170-1S-B1E RVar. 1, Side B Runout
APRS-1169-1S-A1 F RVar. 2, Side A Runout
APRS-1170-1S-A1 M RVar. 2, Side B Runout
APRS-1169-4S I A1Stamped, Runout Side A
APRS-1170-2S I A1Stamped, Runout Side A
APRS-1169Label, Side A
APRS-1170Label, Side B
APRS 1169-1E A1HSide A runout
APRS 1170-1E A2FSide B runout
APRS 1169Side A label
APRS 1170Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | RCA Victor LPM-4506First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor RDL 1711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor LSA 3036 / RCA LSP 4506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | RCA ANL1-1345LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Vik RDL 1711LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-4506LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of When You're Hot, You're Hot are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4506, released March 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4506, LSA 3036, LPM-4506, RDL 1711) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRS-1169-4S B3 and APRS-1170-2S C3. 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.