Vinyl pressings
by The Isley Brothers · 1975
The Heat Is On was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 13 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.
P PZ-AL-33536-3D KENDUN-B MCRJMRunout side A, variant 1
P PZBL P̶Z̶A̶L̶ -33536-2-46 KENDUN-A ∾ MCRJM ∾Runout side B, variant 1
P PZ-AL-33536-3D KENDUN-D A MCRJMRunout side A, variant 2
P BL P̶Z̶ -33536-B̶E̶C̶ 3C KENDUN-A o MCRJMRunout side B, variant 2
1 S AL-33536 ∙ 3B KENDUN -A- A14Side A runout, variant 1
S 2 BL-33536- 2̶B̶ 1A A10 MCRJMSide B runout, variant 1
1 S AL-33536- 3A KENDUN-A A39 MCRJMSide A runout, variant 2
S 2 BL-33536- 1A B1 MCRJMSide B runout, variant 2
T\ P AL-33536-3B MCRJM KENDUN-A ^Side A runout, variant 1
BL P̶Z̶ -33536-B EC PXT MCRJM KENDUN-ASide B runout, variant 1
T2 P AL-33536-3B MCRJM KENDUN - ASide A runout, variant 2
T\ PZ BL-33536-2E MCRJM KENDUN - BSide B runout, variant 2
PAL-33536-2FRunout A, etched
BL 33536-2BRunout B, stamped
/TRunout B, etched
AL 33536Label A
AL 33536Side A Label
BL 33536Side B Label
1 S AL-33536- 3A KENDUN-A A MCRJM
1 S BL-33536- 1A A19 MCRJM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | T-Neck PZ 33536First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Europe | Epic EPC 69139 / Epic PZ 33536First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Europe | Epic EPC 69139First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Europe | Epic EPC 69139 / Epic PZ 33536First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Epic EPS 69193 / Epic EPC 69139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | Epic EPC 69139First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Epic ECPO 55First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Epic ECPO 55First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Epic SBPC474318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Date S-DAS.2211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Epic EPC 80905First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Epic EPC 69139 / Epic S EPC 69139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Epic EPC 69139 / Epic S EPC 69139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Sony Music Commercial Music Group 88843096451 / T-Neck 88843096451LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Germany | T-Neck PZ 33536 / Speakers Corner Records T-Neck PZ 33536LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Germany | T-Neck PZ 33536 / Speakers Corner Records PZ 33536LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | T-Neck PZ 33536 / Columbia PZ 33536LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | T-Neck PZ 33536LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of The Heat Is On are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1975 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is T-Neck PZ 33536.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PZ 33536, PZQ 33536, EPC 69139, SBP 234697) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P PZ-AL-33536-3D KENDUN-B MCRJM and P PZBL P̶Z̶A̶L̶ -33536-2-46 KENDUN-A ∾ MCRJM ∾. 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.
