Vinyl pressings
by Robert Gordon · 1977
Red Hot was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
5C006-60019-A //HL 33523-1-Y 4 4 [Scripted A] 1 11Side A runout, variant 1
5C006-60019-B //HL 33524-1-Y 3 3 [Scripted A] 1 1Side B runout, variant 1
5C006-60019-A //HL 33523-1-Y 3 1 [Scripted A] 1 1Side A runout, variant 2
5C006-60019-B //HL 33524-1-Y 31 [Scripted A] 1 1Side B runout, variant 2
PVT 1361-1 1-1 TEtched Side A
PVT 1362-1 T1111 TEtched Side B
PVT 1361-S (MR) △102732 STERLINGRunout A
PVT 1362-S (MR) △102732-X STERLINGRunout B
PVT 1361Label A
PVT 1362Label B
SRC PVT1361 SterlingRunout side A
SRC PVT1362 SterlingRunout side B
PVT 1361 SPLabel side A
PVT 1362 SPLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Private Stock PVT-11582First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | Private Stock 4C 006-60 019First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Private Stock PSR 45156XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Private Stock PSR 45156XFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | France | Private Stock PS 40267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Private Stock 1C 006-60 019First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Private Stock 5C 006-60019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Private Stock PVT 43First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | South Africa | Private Stock PVTJ 1019First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Private Stock PVT 94First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Private Stock PVT 94First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Private Stock PVT 94First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Private Stock PSR 45,156First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Private Stock PS 45,156First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Private Stock PS 45,156First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Red Hot are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Private Stock 5C 006-60019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-60019, PVT 94, PSR 45,156, PS 45,156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C006-60019-A //HL 33523-1-Y 4 4 [Scripted A] 1 11 and 5C006-60019-B //HL 33524-1-Y 3 3 [Scripted A] 1 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.
