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Hot Thoughts

by Spoon · 2017

12 pressings4 countriesRock

Hot Thoughts was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Hot Thoughts

11 pressings came out in 2017, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

March 17, 2017
Label and catalog number
Matador OLE-1128-1Matador OLE11283
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Purple
Runout / matrix

MPO OLE 1128 1 A -LVC-Side A

MPO OLE 1128 1 A -LVC-Side B

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US

March 17, 2017
Label and catalog number
Matador OLE-1128-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Purple
Runout / matrix

152701E1/ASide A stamped

152701E2/BSide B stamped

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US

March 17, 2017
Label and catalog number
Matador OLE-1128-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

OLE-1128-1-A CBSide A, variant 1

OLE-1128-1-B CBSide B, variant 1

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US

March 17, 2017
Label and catalog number
Matador OLE-1128-8Matador OLE-1128-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Red
Runout / matrix

OLE-1128-1-A CB

OLE-1128-1-B CB

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US

March 17, 2017
Label and catalog number
Matador OLE-1128-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Pink
Runout / matrix

152701E1/ASide A - Etched

152701E2/BSide B - Etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2010s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeMatador OLE-1128-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2017EuropeMatador OLE-1128-8 / Matador OLE-1128-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017UKMatador OLE-1128-1 / Matador OLE11283First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USMatador OLE-1128-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USMatador OLE-1128-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2017USMatador OLE-1128-8 / Matador OLE-1128-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USMatador OLE-1128-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USMatador OLE-1128-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USMatador OLE-1128-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USMatador OLE-1128-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2017USA & CanadaMatador OLE-1128-1RTCOLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USMatador OLE-1128-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Hot Thoughts
  2. A2WhisperI’lllistentohearit
  3. A3Do I Have To Talk You Into It
  4. A4First Caress
  5. A5Pink Up
  6. B1Can I Sit Next To You
  7. B2I Ain't The One
  8. B3Tear It Down
  9. B4Shotgun
  10. B5Us

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hot Thoughts are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Hot Thoughts are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2017 and 2018.

When was Hot Thoughts first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2017, in UK, US, Europe, USA & Canada. One of them is Matador OLE-1128-1, released March 17, 2017.

How do I tell if my copy of Hot Thoughts is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OLE-1128-1, OLE-1128-8, OLE-1128-1RTCOL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO OLE 1128 1 A -LVC- and MPO OLE 1128 1 A -LVC-. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hot Thoughts on vinyl worth?

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.

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