Vinyl pressings
by Sharon Redd · 1982
Redd Hott 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.
19 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.
PRL-14106-AS MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR (^: FK Ⓜ A-1 ↔Run-out sequence A-side
PRL-14106-AS, HERBIE JR (^: FK Ⓜ A-1 ↔Run-out A-side [etched]
PRL-14106-BS MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR (^: FK Ⓜ A-2 ↔Run-out sequence B-side
PRL-14106-BS, HERBIE JR (^: FK Ⓜ A-2 ↔Run-out B-side [etched]
PRL-14106-AS Herbie Jr :^) FK ⓂRunout, Side A, etched
PRL-14106-AS Herbie Jr :^) FK ⓂRunout, Side B, etched
Mastered by Frankford/Wayne New York EDPRunout, stamped, both sides, EDP circled
A-1 ↔ PRL-14106-AS Frankford Wayne New York [Stamped] Herbie Jr. :^) FK ⓂA Side
A-1 ↔ PRL-14106-BS Frankford Wayne New York [Stamped] Herbie Jr. :^) FK ⓂB Side
PRL-14106-AS Herbie Jr :^) FK Ⓜ PRC-C-1-1Runout, Side A, etched
PRL-14106-AS Herbie Jr :^) FK Ⓜ PRC-C-1-1Runout, Side B, etched
Mastered by Frankford/Wayne New York EDPRunout, stamped, both sides, EDP circled
PRL-14106-AS-1 MASTERED BY [FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] HERBIE JR (^: FK Ⓜ 1TA side runout, etched, [stamped]
PRL-14106-BS-1 [MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] HERBIE JR (^: FK ⓢ 1TB side runout, etched, [stamped]
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 | Brazil | Prelude Records 6399 413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Prelude Records PRLP-002 / Prelude Records PRPL-002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Prelude Records PRLP-002 / Prelude Records PRPL-002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | EMI 2C 068 64910First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Jupiter Records 6.25319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Mexico | Prelude Records EDI 60176 / Prelude Records 60716First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 5038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Prelude Records PRL 3018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Prelude Records PRELP (L) 209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Prelude Records 190 039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Prelude Records PRL 25056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Prelude Records PRL 25056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Prelude Records PRL 14106First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Prelude Records PRL 14106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Prelude Records PRL 14106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada | Unidisc Music Inc. SPLP-7064LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Prelude Records PRL 14106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Redd Hott are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Prelude Records PRL 14106.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRL 14106, PRL 25056, 6399 413, PRLP-002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRL-14106-AS MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR (^: FK Ⓜ A-1 ↔ and PRL-14106-AS, HERBIE JR (^: FK Ⓜ A-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.
