US
January 1967- Label and catalog number
- Tower T 5049Tower T-5049
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
T - 1 5049A PGRunout side A
T - 2 5049B PGRunout side B
The StandellsThe Hot Ones!
Vinyl pressings
The Hot Ones!
by The Standells · 1967
10 pressings4 countriesGarage RockPop RockRockPop
The Hot Ones! was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 The Hot Ones!
8 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
US
January 1967- Label and catalog number
- Tower ST 5049Tower ST-5049
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
S 5949A 1A (IAM) 3Side A runout
S 5049B-D-1- ST-2- 1B # 2 ⨳Side B runout
S-5049A 1B (IAM) &Side A runout, etched; variant 2
S 5049B-D-1- ST-2- 1B # 2 ✲Side B runout, etched; variant 2
US
January 1967- Label and catalog number
- Tower T 5049Tower T-5049
- Format
- LP, Mono · Los Angeles Press.
- Runout / matrix
T - 1 - 5049-A-D1-1BSide A runout [variant 1]
5049-B -1BSide B runout [variant 1]
T1-5049Side A label
T2-5049Side B label
US
January 1967- Label and catalog number
- Tower T 5049Tower T-5049
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Press.
- Runout / matrix
T- 1 ‧ 5049-A-D-1- -1AA side runout
5049-B - D2 -1B *2 IAMB side runout
US
January 1967- Label and catalog number
- Tower T 5049Tower T-5049
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
✲ 503-56-5501 # 870 L 24 T-1 ‧ 5049-A-D-1- -1A #2Scribed in runout A
5049-B -1A IAMScribed in runout B
T1-5049Label A
T2-5049Label B
Canada
January 1967- Label and catalog number
- Sparton ST-5049
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ST1 IAMSide A Stamped
5049A 1BSide A Etched
S5049 B-D-2-ST-20 1A ✲Side B Etched
2Side B Stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Capitol Records SENC-9331First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Sparton T 5049First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Sparton ST-5049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tower T 5049 / Tower T-5049First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Tower ST 5049 / Tower ST-5049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tower T 5049 / Tower T-5049First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Tower T 5049 / Tower T-5049First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Tower T 5049 / Tower T-5049First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Tower T 5049 / Tower T-5049LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | France | Eva 12070 / Eva EVA 12070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Last Train To Clarksville2:44
- A2Wild Thing3:49
- A3Sunshine Superman2:35
- A4Sunny Afternoon3:20
- A5Lil' Red Riding Hood2:36
- B1Eleanor Rigby2:34
- B2Black Is Black2:45
- B3Summer In The City2:35
- B4Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown3:35
- B5Dirty Water2:45
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Hot Ones! are there?
10 vinyl pressings of The Hot Ones! are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1989.
When was The Hot Ones! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Australia. One of them is Tower T 5049, released January 1967.
How do I tell if my copy of The Hot Ones! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 5049, ST 5049, ST-5049, SENC-9331) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T - 1 5049A PG and T - 2 5049B PG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Hot Ones! 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.
