Vinyl pressings
by The Fabulous Thunderbirds · 1987
Hot Number was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.
01-450949-1A-1 ASide A runout, variant 1
01-450949-1B-1 ASide B runout, variant 1
01-450949-1A-1 BSide A runout, variant 2
01-450949-1B-1 BSide B runout, variant 2
AL-40818 -1A G1 JACK A1Side A runout, variant 1
BL-40818 -2B G1 B8Side B runout, variant 1
AL-40818 -1A G1 JACK A12Side A runout, variant 2
BL-40818 -2B A G1 B2Side B runout, variant 2
MX218655 450949 1-1
MX218656B 450949 1-2
231.071 △ △L-40818 EL CN (etched)Runout side A
231.071 B 1-1-S BL-40818 EL C (etched)Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Epic 450949 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Epic 231.071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Epic EPC 450949 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Epic EPC 450949 1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3363First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Epic EPC 450949 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | CBS Associated Records FZ 40818 / CBS Associated Records Z 40818First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Epic EPIC 329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | CBS Associated Records FZ 40818First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | The Last Music Company LMLP 257LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Hot Number are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Epic EPC 450949 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 450949 1, FZ 40818, 450949 1, 231.071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-450949-1A-1 A and 01-450949-1B-1 A. 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.
