Vinyl pressings
by Pretty Maids · 1984
Red, Hot And Heavy was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 3 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.
10-26207-1A-1Side A, runout (variant 1)
10-26207-1B-1Side B, runout (variant 1)
10-26207-1A-1 ASide A, runout (variant 2)
10-26207-1B-1 B NLSide b, runout (variant 2)
EPC 26207 A1
EPC 26207 B2
HP-GREECE 10-26207-A
HP-GREECE 10-26207-B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Greece | CBS CBS 26207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | CBS CBS 26207 / CBS 26207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Epic EPC 26207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic International 28•3P-607LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic International 28•3P-607LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS CBS 465573 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Denmark | Columbia 196587397418LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS 465573 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Scandinavia | CBS CBS 26207 / CBS 26207LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS/Sony CBS 465573 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Red, Hot And Heavy are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Scandinavia, UK, Greece. One of them is CBS CBS 26207.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 26207, EPC 26207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10-26207-1A-1 and 10-26207-1B-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.
