Vinyl pressings
by Peaches & Herb · 1978
2 Hot! was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 15 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.
PD-1-6172-AS-REV-COMP-1 PRCW-1Side One Run-out
PD-1-6172-BS-CMP-1 PRCW-1Side Two Run-out
Artisan Sound Recorders LogoSide One & Two Run-out
PD-1-6172 ASide One Label
PD-6172-AS-MW RE2 𝑅𝒾𝓅𝓁 MR ◁ 23820 (11) [Artisan Logo]Side A etched
PD-6172-BS-MW 𝑅𝒾𝓅𝓁 MR ◁ 23820-X (10) [Artisan Logo]Side B etched
PD-1-6172-ASide A label
PD-1-6172-BSide B label
PD-1-6172-AS-REV-COMP-1 PRCW-1Side One Run-out
PD-1-6172-BS-CMP-1 PRCW-1Side Two Run-out
PD-1-6172 ASide One Label
PD-1-6172 BSide Two Label
PD-1-6172-AS-CP-REV ƒSide A Etched
PD-1-6172-BS-CP-REV ƒSide B Etched
[Artisan Sound Recorders Logo]Side A & B Stamped
PD-1-6172 ASide A Label
PD-1-6172 AS-PRC-1-11-1Side One
PD-1-6172 BS--PRC-1-1-1Side Two
PD-1-6172-AS-REV-COMP-1 PRCW-1Side One Runout
PD-1-6172-BS-CMP-1 PRCW-1Side Two Runout
PD-1-6172-AS-REV-PRC-1-1A Side etched Var 2
PD-1-6172-BS-CMP-1 PRCW-1B Side etched Var 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2391 378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2391 378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Polydor 2391 378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Polydor 2391 378LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Ireland | Polydor 2391 378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Polydor 2391 891 / Polydor 2391 891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1211First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2391 378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2391 378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2391 378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Polydor 2391378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Panama | Polydor 2391 378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Italy | Polydor xxxxxx / Republic Records xxxxxxLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2025 | Italy | Soul In Vinile 63LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2959LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6172LP, Album | LP, Album |
50 vinyl pressings of 2 Hot! are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6172.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6172, 2391 378, 2391 891, MPF 1211) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-1-6172-AS-REV-COMP-1 PRCW-1 and PD-1-6172-BS-CMP-1 PRCW-1. 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.
