Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Wonder · 1980
Hotter Than July was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
62 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 27 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.
T8-373 M1 (A) - 15I ZYV PRECISION LAQUER S.A.L.Side One Etched
T8-373 M1 (B) - 15I ZYV#12 PRECISION LAQUER S.A.L.Side Two Etched
T8-373-M1ASide One Label
T8-373-M1BSide Two Label
T8-373 M1 (A) 15J PRECISION LACQUER ARNIE #13 AMS 10090(3)+ ?Side One Etched
T8-373 M1 (B) - 15I ZYV #13 PRECISION LACQUER SAL ALASide Two Etched
T8-373M1ASide One Label
T8-373M1BSide Two Label
T8-373 M1 (A) - 15G PLT-12 DIXIE PRECISION LACQUERSide A runout
T8-373 M1 (B) - 15I ZYV#12 PRECISION LACQUER SALSide B runout
T8-373-M1ASide A label
T8-373-M1BSide B label
#13 T8-373 M1 (A) - 15I ZYV PRECISION LACQUER SAL AMERunout side A, variant 1, etched
T8-373 M1 (B) - 15I ZYV #13 PRECISION LACQUER SAL ALARunout side B, variant 1, etched
#13 T8-373 M1 (A) - 15I ZYV PRECISION LACQUER SAL ALARunout side A, variant 2, etched
T8-373 M1 (B) - 15I ZYV #13 PRECISION LACQUER SAL AMERunout side B, variant 2, etched
T8-373 M1 (A) - 15I ZYV PRECISION LAQUER S.A.L.Side A runout
T8-373 M1 (B) - 15I ZYV PRECISION LAQUER SALSide B runout
T8-373 M1ALabel A
T8-373 M1BLabel B
#12 T8-373 M1 (A) - 15I ZYVSide A
T8-373 M1 (B) - 15I ZYV #12Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Motown 2517-SUP-80127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australasia | Motown T-8373 / Motown T8 373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Top Tape 510.7020 / Motown 510.7020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Tamla T 373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Tamla T 373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Tamla T 373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Tamla T 373LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Colombia | Motown MW 4168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Motown 2C 070 64121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Motown 2C 070-64121 / Motown 2C 070-64.121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Motown 2C 070-64121 / Motown 2C 070 - 64.121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Motown 1C 064-64 121 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-64 121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Motown 260·15·007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Motown 14C 064-64121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | India | Tamla Motown SETML 25First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-018 / Universal Music Special Markets B0012690-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | Europe | Tamla 06025 573 783-9 (9) / Motown 06025 573 783-9 (9)LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Europe | Tamla 06025 573 783-9 (9) / Motown 06025 573 783-9 (9)LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Mexico | Tamla B0026292-01 / UMe B0026292-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Tamla B0026292-01 / UMe B0026292-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Tamla B0026292-01 / UMe B0026292-01LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Tamla 06025 573 783-9 (9) / Motown 06025 573 783-9 (9)LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Motown T-8373LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Tamla TAM-373LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Motown ZL72015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Motown ZL 72015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Motown STML 6202LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Motown 2-47.065LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Motown 2-47.065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Motown 2-47.065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Turkey | Tamla Motown 1207LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Motown STMA 8035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Tamla T8 373M1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
110 vinyl pressings of Hotter Than July are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1980 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Tamla T8-373M1, released September 29, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T8-373M1, T8 373M1, T8-373 M1, STMA 8035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T8-373 M1 (A) - 15I ZYV PRECISION LAQUER S.A.L. and T8-373 M1 (B) - 15I ZYV#12 PRECISION LAQUER S.A.L.. 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.
