Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1978
Hot Legs 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.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
A WBS-8535 VCA 7334V-1-S JW1 SJK 0Etched Side A, except 0 stamped
WBS-8535 VCA 7337-S JW2#2B SJK 0Etched Side B, except 0 stamped
(VCA7334)V1SLabel Matrix - Side A
(VCA7337)SLabel Matrix - Side B
WBS-8535 VCA 7334 V-1-S SP-1- ST SJK 51634Runout A, variant 1
WBS-8535 VCA 7337 SSP-1 BST SJK 51618Runout B, variant 1
WBS-8535 VCA 7334 V-1-S-SP-2 ST SJK ▭ GO GET UM ROD 51603Runout A, variant 2
WBS-8535 VCA 7337-SP2 Ⓑ ST SJK 51605Runout B, variant 2
WBS-8535 VCA 7334 V-1-S - PRC-1-2 ST[in circle] SJK A - I-I PRCA side matrix code - runout (etched)
WBS 8535 VCA 7337 S PRC 1-2-1-1 B ST[in circle] SJK PRCB side matrix code - runout (etched)
VCA 7334 VI SA side matrix code - label
VCA 7337 SB side matrix code - label
WBS-8535 VCA 7334 V-1-S - WW-1 ᴀ SJK WW-1 ─◁Run-out Side A, etched
WBS 8535 VCA 7334⃫7 V1S WW-1 SJK ─◁Run-out Side B, etched
(VCA7334)V1SLabel Side A
(VCA7337)SLabel Side B
X WBS-8535 VCA 7334 V-1-S LW-1• ~ SJK 2 ✲ H1 ①Runout A
WBS-8535 VCA 7337-S LW1•• ST(circled) B ~ SJK1 ✲Runout B
(VCA7334)V1SLabel A
(VCA7337)SLabel B
WBS~8535 VCA 7334 V-1 DJ LW-1 SLK Mono ✲Run-out side A, variant 1
A WBS~8535 VCA 7334 V-1-S LW-1 ~ SLK ✲ HI ⒾRun-out side B, variant 1
WBS~8535 VCA 7334 V-1 DJ LW-1 SLK Mono ✲Run-out side A, variant 2
WBS-8535 VCA 7334 V-1-S (A) LW-2- SLK 1 △ ✲Run-out side B, variant 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 | Argentina | Music Hall 32.608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 96.035First year7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8535First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)00006First year12", Single · Colored vinyl | 12", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-101 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8535First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8535First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8535First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8535First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Misprint |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-269WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)00006EP, 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | EP, 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)0000612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)0000612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
22 vinyl pressings of Hot Legs are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Japan, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8535, released February 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8535, P-269W, 32.608, 96.035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A WBS-8535 VCA 7334V-1-S JW1 SJK 0 and WBS-8535 VCA 7337-S JW2#2B SJK 0. 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.
