Vinyl pressings
by The Romantics · 1983
In Heat was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 14 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 AL-38880-CP-1 ⋐riteriɑ MF ARunout side A, variant 1
P BL-38880-2-CP-1 A ⋐riteriɑ MF ARunout side B, variant 1
P 0 AL-38880 . CP-1 I ⋐riteriɑ MF ΛRunout side A, variant 2
P 6 BL-38880-2. ̷ ̷C̷P̷-̷1̷ ̷A ⋐riteriɑ MF ΛRunout side B, variant 2
AL-38880-CP-2 Criteria MF PSide A runout, variant 1
BL-38880-2 CP-1 A Criteria MF PSide B runout, variant 1
AL-38880-1-E Criteria MF PSide A runout, variant 2
BL-38880-2 C̶P̶-̶1̶ A Criteria MF P 9Side B runout, variant 2
SIDE A: AL-38880-1H
SIDE B: BL-38880-2
AL 38880-CC-2 ⋐riteriɑ MF GA Side runout, variant 1
BL 38880-2-CC-2 ⋐riteriɑ MF G1B Side runout, variant 1
AL 38880-CC-2 A2 ⋐riteriɑ MF GA Side runout, variant 2
BL 38880-20CC 2 A ⋐riteriɑ MF 2 G1B Side runout, variant 2
AL-38880 -CC•2 A15 Criteria MF 0 GRunout A
BL-38880 -CC•2 A Criteria MF 8 0 GRunout B
AL 38880Label A
BL 38880Label B
AL 38880 G1A anna B1 o G1A side runout
BL-38880-2-CC-2 RE E2 Criteriɑ MF o G1B side runout
AL 38880A side label
BL 38880B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4403 / Nemperor Records ELPS 4403First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4403 / Nemperor Records ELPS 4403First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Epic 144.819First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Europe | Epic EPC 25765 / Nemperor Records EPC 25765First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Epic EPC 25765First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 2738First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Nemperor Records 25AP 2738First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Nemperor Records 25AP 2738First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4403 / Nemperor Records ELPS 4403First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Peru | Epic S.E. 3367First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Philippines | Epic QEL-25024 / Epic FZ 38880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Nemperor Records KSF 2949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Epic EPC 25765First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Nemperor Records BFZ 38880 / Nemperor Records B6 Z 38880First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Nemperor Records FZ 38880 / Nemperor Records 38880First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of In Heat are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Nemperor Records BFZ 38880.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFZ 38880, FZ 38880, PZ 38880, EPC 25765) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-38880-CP-1 ⋐riteriɑ MF A and P BL-38880-2-CP-1 A ⋐riteriɑ MF 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.
