Vinyl pressings
by Quincy Jones · 1974
Body Heat was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 21 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.
SP-3633 - M - RE 2 KENDUN MR AFM ∆ 19287 (1) ASide A runout - variant 1
SP-3634 - RE 2 REPL KENDUN MR AFM ∆ 19287 - X (2) BSide B runout - variant 1
S-3633 - M1 - RE 1 KENDUN MR AFM ∆ 18875 (2) ASide A runout - variant 2
SP-3634 - M2 - RE 1 KENDUN MR AFM ∆ 18875 X ASide B runout - variant 2
T 1 SP-3633 T-1 KENDUNSide A runout, variant 1
T 1 SP-3634-T-3 KENDUNSide B runout, variant 1
T 1 SP-3633 T-2 KENDUNSide A runout, variant 2
T 1 SP-3634-T-2 T-1 KENDUNSide B runout, variant 2
SP-3633 P-1 KENDUN ARunout side A, etching, variant 1
SP-3634-P-2 KENDUN BRunout side B, etching, variant 1
p SP-3633-RE2-P1 KENDUN A3Runout side A, etching, variant 2
p SP-3634-RE2-P-1 KENDUN 1 ARunout side B, etching, variant 2
s A+M QU 53633-S1 A 1Runout A
s A+M QU 53634-S2 A 3Runout B
(MASTER #QU-53633)Side 1 Label
(MASTER #QU-53634)Side 2 Label
(MASTER #QU-53633)Side 1 Label
(MASTER #QU-53634)Side 2 Label
S \ A&M QU 53633-S2 A 3Side A runout
S \ A&M QU 53634-S2 A 5Side B runout
MASTER #QU-53633Side A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | A&M Records SP-6582First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | A&M Records L 35173 / A&M Records SP-3617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Barbados | A&M Records SP-3617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M-2119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | A&M Records QA&M-2119 / A&M Records SA&M-2119First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Chile | A&M Records LPS 88337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Chile | A&M Records 30050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | A&M Records 875028 / A&M Records 875.028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | A&M Records 87 930 IT / A&M Records 87 930 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | A&M Records AM 220First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | India | A&M Records SP-3617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Israel | A&M Records AMLH 63617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 63617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | A&M Records AMS-20012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | A&M Records C25Y3052LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Australia | A&M Records L 19194LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | France | A&M Records 00600753729403LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | A&M Records VMP-AQJ04LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Germany | A&M Records 602475774099LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | US | A&M Records 602475774099LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMID 126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3191LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of Body Heat are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1974 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3617, released May 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3617, QU-53617, AMLH 63617, SP-6582) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-3633 - M - RE 2 KENDUN MR AFM ∆ 19287 (1) A and SP-3634 - RE 2 REPL KENDUN MR AFM ∆ 19287 - X (2) B. 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.
