Vinyl pressings
by Linda Ronstadt · 1975
Heat Wave / Love Is A Rose was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ES 45282-A-4CTH TML-MEtched Runout Side A (TML stamped)
ES 45282 A B 3CTH TML-SEtched Runout Side B (TML stamped)
ES 45282-A-4CTH ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ TIIIIVar 2: Run-out Side A etched (ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamped)
ᴛᴍʟ-s ES 45281⃫2A⃫B 4 CTH TIIVar 2: Run-out Side B etched (ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamped)
ES 45282-A-SPEtched Runout Side A
ES 45282 B SPEtched Runout Side B
TML-MStamped Runout Side A
TML-SStamped Runout Side B
ES 45282-A-ICSMEtched Runout Side A
ES 45282 B-LCSMEtched Runout Side B
TML-MStamped Runout Side A
TML-SStamped Runout Side B
EM45282A-2CSM TML-SSide A Runout
ES45282A-2CSM TML-SSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Asylum Records E-45282First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | Asylum Records 13 024First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | Asylum Records E 45282First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | France | Asylum Records 13 024First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 13 024First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | Asylum Records P-1409YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Mexico | Asylum Records G-1554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 13024First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Portugal | Asylum Records N-S-07-11First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Asylum Records 45-1280 / Hispavox 45-1280 (SN)First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | UK | Asylum Records AYM 550First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Asylum Records E-45282First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | US | Asylum Records E-45282First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Asylum Records E-45282First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Asylum Records E-45282First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Heat Wave / Love Is A Rose are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Asylum Records E-45282, released September 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-45282, AYM 550, 13 024, E 45282) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ES 45282-A-4CTH TML-M and ES 45282 A B 3CTH TML-S. 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.
