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Ghetto Red Hot

by Super Cat · 1992

11 pressings3 countriesDancehallRagga HipHopHip HopReggae

Ghetto Red Hot was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 Ghetto Red Hot

3 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Costa Rica

1992
Label and catalog number
Columbia 71000492-ASony Music 71000492-A
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo
Runout / matrix

71-004-92-19-5-92Side A runout

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992Costa RicaColumbia 71000492-A / Sony Music 71000492-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1992USColumbia 44 74233First year12"12"
1992USColumbia ACD 74233First year12", Single, Promo · Promo12", Single, Promo · Promo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001USWild Apache WAPACHE 227", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
2002USWild Apache WAPACHE 0227", Reissue7", Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaWild Apache BWL-20947", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaSonic Sounds Oldies 5FM81267", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaWild Apache BWL-20947", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaWild Apache7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaWild Apache Music7", Reissue7", Reissue
?USColumbia 44 7423312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Ghetto Red Hot (Original Version)3:49
  2. A2Ghetto Red Hot (Red Hot Version)3:45
  3. A3Ghetto Red Hot (Hip Hop Mix)3:45
  4. B1Don Dada (Hip Hop Mix)4:06
  5. B2Don Dada (Dada Version)3:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ghetto Red Hot are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Ghetto Red Hot are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1992 and 2002.

When was Ghetto Red Hot first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, Costa Rica. One of them is Columbia 44 74233.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44 74233, ACD 74233, 71000492-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ghetto Red Hot 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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