Vinyl pressings
by Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes · 1984
In The Heat was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
ST WTG 845489 C [SRC logo] 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A
ST WTG 845490 C [SRC logo] 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B
ST-WTG-845489-SPLabel side A
ST-WTG-845490-SPLabel side B
ST WTG 845489 C [SRC logo] B-19771 1-2 SPAR ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. o- Δ 7513Runout side A, Variant 1
ST WTG 845490 C [SRC logo] 1-2 SPAR ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. Δ 7513-X o- B-19772Runout side B, Variant 1
ST-WTG-845489-ARLabel side A
ST-WTG-845490-ARLabel side B
79-01861 A1 16s. S. QuSide 1, etched
79-01861 B1 16s. S. QuSide 2, etched
160 8237471 //1 380 POLYGRAMRunout side A
160 8237471 //2 380 POLYGRAMRunout side B
823 747-1 1Label side A
823 747-1 2Label side B
823 747-1 S1 3 20 1 FRunout side A
823 747-1 S2 3 20 1 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Polydor 823747-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Mirage 79 01861First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 823 747-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 823 747-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 823747-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 823747-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Polydor 823 747-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 823 747-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Mirage A1-90186LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | Mirage 90186-1 / Mirage 7 90186-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Mirage 90186-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0409LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0409LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of In The Heat are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Mirage 90186-1, released July 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 90186-1, 823747-1, 79 01861, 823 747-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST WTG 845489 C [SRC logo] 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST WTG 845490 C [SRC logo] 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
