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Red Hot

by Mary Wilson · 1979

20 pressings8 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Red Hot was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Red Hot

17 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Motown M 1467F
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

M1467F-A-65743-08A KENDUN-D M-1467-A upRunout side A, etched, except [KENDUN] stamped

M1467F-B-65722-08A Jm M-1467-B upRunout B-side etched

65743Label side A

65722Label side B

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Motown M 1467F
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

M1467F-A-65743-14A KENDUN-CA-Side Runout Etching

M1467F-B-65722-14B JmB-Side Runout Etching

65743A-Side label

65722B-Side Label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Motown M 00033D1
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

M-00033-D1-(A65743D) RE1 18 A̶ BEtched side A

M00033D1-B-65722-D-S-18B JmEtched side B

65743-D-RE1Side A label

65722-DSSide B label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Motown PR-58Motown M 00033D1
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Red
Runout / matrix

PR-58-A (A65743D) RE1 18BSide B Runout Etchings

PR58 B-65743-S-RE1-18B SmSide B Runout Etchings

M-00033D1Side B Runout Etchings Crossed Out

65743-D-RE1Side A Label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CanadaMotown M 00033D1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1979CanadaMotown M 00033D1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1979CanadaMotown M 1467FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979ItalyMotown 3 C006 - 63260First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979NetherlandsMotown 1A 006-63260First year7", Single7", Single
1979PortugalMotown IM-26005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1979UKMotown PSLP 298First year12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979UKMotown TMG1163First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979UKMotown TMG1163First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USMotown PR-58 / Motown M 00033D1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1979USMotown M 00033D1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1979USMotown M 1467FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USMotown M 1467FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USMotown M 00033D1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1979USMotown M 1467FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980PhilippinesMotown MO 66597", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981SpainMotown 1-10.178 / Belter 1-10.1787", Single7", Single
1981SpainMotown 1-10.178 / Belter 1-10.1787", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ARed Hot3:53
  2. BMidnight Dancer3:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Red Hot are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Red Hot are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.

When was Red Hot first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Motown M 00033D1.

How do I tell if my copy of Red Hot is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 00033D1, M 1467F, PR-58, TMG1163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Red Hot on vinyl worth?

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.

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