Vinyl pressings
by THP Orchestra · 1977
Two Hot For Love! was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
FLY-005A AZSide 1 runout etched - variant 1
FLY-005-B K AZSide 2 runout etched - variant 1
FLY-005A AZ̶Side 1 runout etched - variant 2
FLY-005B AZ̶Side 2 runout etched - variant 2
FLY-005A-1 PRC-W-1 AZMatrix number etched in runout
FLY-005B-1 PRC-W-1 AZMatrix number etched in runout
FLY-005A-1 PRC-W-1 AZSide 1 run-out etching
FLY-005B-1 PRC-W-1 AZSide 2 run-out etching
FLY-005A-1 PRC-W-AZSide 1 etched
FLY-005B-1 PRC-W AZSide 2 etched
FLY-005-A D-To.Side A runout area
FLY-005-B D-To.Side B runout area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor FLY-005 / Butterfly Records FLY005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-60 226 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-60 226First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Butterfly Records GP-599First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | Japan | Butterfly Records GP-599First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | Spain | Butterfly Records HBUS 891-02 / Hispavox HBUS 891-02First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Sweden | Butterfly Records FLY 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Butterfly Records FLY 005 / Butterfly Records FLY005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Butterfly Records FLY 005 / Butterfly Records FLY005First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | US | Butterfly Records FLY 005 / Butterfly Records FLY005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Butterfly Records FLY 005 / Butterfly Records FLY005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Butterfly Records FLY 005 / Butterfly Records FLY005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Butterfly Records FLY 005 / Butterfly Records FLY005LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Colombia | Discos Fuentes 274002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Butterfly Records 2C 068-60226 / Butterfly Records 2C 068-60.226LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Israel | Butterfly Records EPC 82732LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Butterfly Records BFX.1063LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Turkey | Rock 806LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Two Hot For Love! are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Butterfly Records FLY 005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FLY 005, FLY-005, 1C 064-60 226, GP-599) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FLY-005A AZ and FLY-005-B K AZ. 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.
