Vinyl pressings
by The J. Geils Band · 1975
Hotline 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.
14 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SIDE-A ST-A-753433-AA MR ABS ∆20068 (3) PRA Side Etch exc ᴍʀ stamp variant 2
ST-A-753434-AA MR ∆20068-X SIDE-B (2) WHEN CAN WE GO TO MIAMI? PR ABSB Side Etch exc ᴍʀ stamp variant 2
ST-A-753433-MOA Side Label
ST-A-753434-MOB Side Label
SIDE-A ST-A-753433-AAA-1 ABS PRCRunout side A, variant 1, etched
ST-A-753433-AAA-1 SIDE-B WHEN CAN WE GO TO MIAMI? PRC ABSRunout side B, variant 1, etched
SIDE-A ST-A-753433-AAA-1-11 ABS PRCRunout side A, variant 2, etched
ST-A-753433-AAA-1 SIDE-B WHEN CAN WE GO TO MIAMI? PRC ABSRunout side B, variant 2, etched
ST-A-753433-C WHEN CAN WE GO TO MIAMI ?A side, etched
ST-A-753434-C ABS PRB side, etched
ST-A-753433-A ABS PR SIDE-AA side, etched, variant 2
ST-A-753434-C SIDE-B WHEN CAN WE GO TO MIAMI? PR ABSB side, etched, variant 2
K50175 A1A Side Label
K50175 B1B Side Label
MX177072 SD-18147-1Side A runout
MX177072 SD-18147-2Side B runout
MX177072Side A label
MX177072Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Chile | Atlantic SD 18147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Ecuador | Atlantic WEA-3018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Atlantic SD 18147 / Atlantic ATL 50 175 (U)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Atlantic P-10057AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Atlantic P-10057AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 18147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Atlantic SD 18147 / Atlantic K 50175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Atlantic SD 18147 / Atlantic K50175First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 18147LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 18147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 18147LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Australia | Atlantic SD 18147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Atlantic N° 50 175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 18147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 18147LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Hotline are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 18147, released September 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 18147, N° 50 175, WEA-3018, P-10057A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SIDE-A ST-A-753433-AA MR ABS ∆20068 (3) PR and ST-A-753434-AA MR ∆20068-X SIDE-B (2) WHEN CAN WE GO TO MIAMI? PR ABS. 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.
