Vinyl pressings
by Stephanie Mills · 1982
Tantalizingly Hot 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.
16 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.
A-1 ↔ NBLP 7265 AS HRM STERLINGRunout Side A
A-1 ↔ NBLP 7265 BS HRM1 STERLINGRunout Side B
NBLP 7265 ASSide A Label
NBLP 7265 BSSide B Label
NBLP 7265 AS PRC C1-1-1 STERLINGRunout Side A
NBLP 7265 BS PRC C1-1-1 STERLINGRunout Side B
NBLP 7265 ASSide A Label
NBLP 7265 BSSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Casablanca 6337 234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Casablanca 6337 234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Casablanca 6337 234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Casablanca 6337 234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Casablanca 6337 234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-133First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Casablanca LPR 43062 / Casablanca 6337 234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Casablanca 6337 234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | Casablanca 6337 234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Casablanca CANS 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7265LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Casablanca 6337 234LP | LP |
18 vinyl pressings of Tantalizingly Hot are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7265, released July 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7265, CANS 2, 6337 234, 25S-133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1 ↔ NBLP 7265 AS HRM STERLING and A-1 ↔ NBLP 7265 BS HRM1 STERLING. 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.
