US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records A-6301
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo

Vinyl pressings
by The Sylvers · 1975
Hot Line / That's What Love Is Made Of 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.
1 pressing came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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.
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 | US | Capitol Records A-6301First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-112997", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-112997", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Barbados | Capitol Records 43367", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Brazil | Capitol Records S7C-112387", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 43367", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records PRO-8493 / Capitol Records 43367", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | France | Capitol Records 2C 006-85033 / Capitol Records 2C 006-85.0337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 006-85 055 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-85 0557", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 43367", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 006 85033 / Capitol Records 3C 006-850337", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Capitol Records 43367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-201347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-850507", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 43367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records A-6301 / Starline A-63017", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Hot Line / That's What Love Is Made Of are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US. One of them is Capitol Records A-6301.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-6301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.