Vinyl pressings
by The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band · 1968
Hot Heat And Sweet Groove was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
39351 WS 1741A-ID o A1 ϩRunout side A
39352 WS 1741B-ID o A3 ϩRunout side B
39351 WS 1741A-I-E IT oRunout side A
39352 WS 1741B-I-E 1 A / T oRunout side B
39351 WS1741A-1D º DA etched, º and D stamped
39352 WS1741B-1D DB etched, D stamped
S39351A label
S39352B label
LP-Ste-S-39351-X Manufactured in Germany S-H-IRunout A
LP-Ste-S-39352-X Manufactured in Germany S-H-IRunout B
S 39 351Label A
S 39 352Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Germany | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1741 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1741First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Lebanon | Warner Bros. Records WS 1741 / Warner Bros. Records 1 WBLP 17002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1741 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1741First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records W 1741 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1741First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1741 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1741First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1741 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1741First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1741First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UK | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 8122-74676-1 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 0-8122-74676-1-6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1741LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records W 1741LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Hot Heat And Sweet Groove are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Germany, Lebanon. One of them is Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1741, released March 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1741, W 1741, WS 1741) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 39351 WS 1741A-ID o A1 ϩ and 39352 WS 1741B-ID o A3 ϩ. 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.
