Vinyl pressings
by Queen · 1982
Hot Space was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
50 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 34 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.
EMA 797 A-3-?-2- 1 - NICKZSide A runout. variant 1
EMA 797 B-6-1-2- NICKZSide B runout, variant 1
EMA 797 A-3- 1̶̷ -2- 4̶̷ -4- NICKZSide A runout, variant 2
EMA 797 B-7-1-1-4 3 NICKZ NA144213ASide B runout, variant 2
E1-60128-A-2SP 1-1SM1-4 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
E1-60128-B-1RE 1-1SM1-2 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
E1-60128-A-7SP 4SM1-4 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
E1-60128-B-1RE-SP 1-35M1-5 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
EL-60128-A-9SA-AR +scribed in deadwax A side- variant 2
EL-60128-B-5-RE-SH-ARscribed in deadwax B side - variant 2
EL-60128-A-9SA-AR +scribed in deadwax A side
EL-60128-B-6-RE-SH-ARscribed in deadwax B side
EL-60128-A-95A-AR + △1409 B-16673-A9 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
+ SLM △1409-X [Allied logo] B-16674-B5RE EL-60128-B-5-RE-SH-AR STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
EL-60128-A-5SH-AR STERLING + SLM △1409 [Allied logo] B-16673-A5Side A runout, variant 2
El-60128-B-6-RE-SH-AR STERLING + SLM △1409-X B-16674-B6-RESide B runout, variant 2
Δ MX205767 E1-60128-1
Δ MX205768 E1-60128-2
E 1-60128 A-1A ^ T1Runout A
E 1-60128 B-1A ^ T1Runout B
E1-60128-ALabel A
E1-60128-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | EMI 8053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Argentina | EMI 8053First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | Elektra E1-60128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 64773First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra XE1-60128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra XE1-60128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Chile | EMI 32C 064-64773 / EMI 5279First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Chile | EMI 5279 / EMI 32C 064-64773First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Colombia | EMI 11907First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | EMI 11907First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ecuador | EMI 303-0103First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Ecuador | EMI 303-0103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | EMI 2C 070 64773First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | EMI 2C 070 64773LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Greece | EMI 14C 064-64773First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | South Korea | EMI EKPC-0327 7 89497 1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30751LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | EMI QUEENLP 10 / Parlophone 509999 6 84864 1 9LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Virgin EMI Records 00602547202772LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | Italy | Virgin EMI RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Japan | Virgin EMI Records / DeAGOSTINI Japan 20LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Spain | Virgin EMI RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | Chile | Virgin EMI RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | US | Hollywood Records D004076301 ST01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Argentina | EMILP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | Italy | EMI 0602547202772LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | Italy | EMILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Virgin EMI Records 050087328931LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | Europe | EMI 0777 7462151 9 / EMI 7 46215 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | EMI F 668 350 / EMI 1A 064-64773LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | EMI 64 1647731LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | 283 283LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
77 vinyl pressings of Hot Space are listed here, from 39 countries, released between 1982 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Europe, Mexico and more. One of them is EMI EMA 797, released May 21, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMA 797, E1-60128, 1A 064-64773, SLEM-1065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMA 797 A-3-?-2- 1 - NICKZ and EMA 797 B-6-1-2- NICKZ. 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.
