Vinyl pressings
by Maynard Ferguson · 1979
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.
12 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
TI PAL 36124-1F A oSide A Runout, variant 1
IT PAL 36124-1H A 2 oSide B Runout, variant 1
TI PAL 36124-1E BSide A Runout, variant 2
IT PAL 36124-1H DSide B Runout, variant 2
PAL 36124-1B
PBL 36124-1B
I S PAL 36124-1B B2A Side Runout
I S PBL 36124-1B B2B Side Runout
PAL 36124-1D PSide A (etched)
PBL 36124-1C PSide B (etched)
PAL 36124-1DSide A runout, etched, Variant 1
PBL 36124-1CSide B runout, etched, Variant 1
AL 36124∙1A∙2HZD DM4Side A runout
BL 36124∙1A∙2HD DM3Side B runout
AL 36124Side A label
BL 36124Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 83775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | CBS CBS 83775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP-1689First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5663First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Columbia SBP 237355First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 36124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 36124First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 36124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 36124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 36124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10368First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia JC 36124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Hot are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is Columbia JC 36124.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 36124, CBS 83775, 25AP-1689, CLS-5663) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TI PAL 36124-1F A o and IT PAL 36124-1H A 2 o. 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.
