Vinyl pressings
by Thomas Dolby · 1988
Hot Sauce was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
12MT 59 A-1-1-1- DRunout side A stamped
12MT 59 B-1-1-1- DRunout side B stamped
12MT 59AMatrix label side A
12MT 59BMatrix label side B
D MT 59 A-1-1-Side A [stamped]
D MT 59 B-1-1-Side B [stamped]
MT 59ALabel side A
MT 59BLabel side B
12MT 59 A-1-1-1- DRunout side A stamped
12MT 59 B-1-1- DRunout side B stamped
B-1-50148-242551E-ZI DMM Precision R-21292-ZI-DMM △22164 ̶I̶O̶-̶2̶ SP 0-1 AL-SPRunout side A
B-2-50148-242551C-ZI-DMM R-21293-ZI-DMM Precision △22164-X ̶1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 AL-SPRunout side B
242551ELabel side A
245551CLabel side B
B-1-50148-242551 E-Z1 DMM PRECISION R-21292-21-DMM △ 22164 1-1SIDE 1 ETCHED
B-1-50148-242551 E-Z1 DMM PRECISION R-21292-21-DMM △ 22164 1-1SIDE 2 ETCHED
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Manhattan Records MH 2150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records E1 75237First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records B-50148First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 006-20 3002 7 / EMI-Manhattan Records 006-20 3002 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 060-20 3000 6 / EMI-Manhattan Records K 060 20 3002 6First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | Italy | EMI-Manhattan Records 14 2029756First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Netherlands | EMI-Manhattan Records 060-20 3000 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records 12 MT 59 / EMI-Manhattan Records 12MT 59First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records MT 59First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records 12 MT 59First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records V-56114First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records P-B-50148First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records B-50148First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Hot Sauce are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is EMI-Manhattan Records 12 MT 59.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 MT 59, MT 59, V-56114, B-50148) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12MT 59 A-1-1-1- D and 12MT 59 B-1-1-1- D. 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.
