Vinyl pressings
by Sly & The Family Stone · 1969
Hot Fun In The Summertime was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 17 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.
ZSP-150903-1B TISide A, variant 1, Etched
ZSP-150902-1B TISide B, variant 1, Etched
ZSP-150903-1CSide A, variant 2, Etched
ZSP-150902-1CSide B, variant 2, Etched
p 0 ZSP-150903-1CSide A etched
p 0 ZSP-150902-1CSide B etched
ZSP 150903Side A Label
ZSP 150902Side B Label
ZSP-150903-1D- SSSSSide A, Etched, variant 1
ZSP-150902-1D SISide B, Etched, variant 1
ZSP-150903- 1D- S1Side A, variant 2
ZSP-150902- 1D SISide B, variant 2
ZSP-150903-1D- S11Side A
ZSP-150902-1D S11Side B
JZSP 150903Side A, label
JZSP 150902Side B, label
8338 ΛSide A stamped runout
8339 ΛSide B stamped runout
4471ASide A label
4471BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Epic ES-090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Epic 5-10497First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Epic 5-10497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Epic 5-10497First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Epic 5-10497First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Greece | Epic 5-9927First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Epic 5-10497First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Jamaica | Epic 5-10497First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA 82012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA 82012First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Epic 5-10497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Epic ESO.7024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Philippines | Epic 5-2418First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Philippines | Epic 5-2418First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Portugal | Epic 5-10497First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Epic 8-501197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Epic 8-501197", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo, Single · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo, Single · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Gold Soul GS-27", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Hot Fun In The Summertime are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1969 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Epic 5-10497, released July 21, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-10497, 58-4471, ES-090, 5-9927) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-150903-1B TI and ZSP-150902-1B TI. 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.
