Vinyl pressings
by Van Halen · 1984
Hot For Teacher was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
7-29199 BCA-2599-S-SH2 Kdisc KP a R-13520-SH2 SLM ∆ 8081 1-Runout side A
7-29199 VCA-7321-S-SH1 a R-13521-SH1 Kdisc KP SLM ∆ 8082 1-Runout side B
BCA 2599SLabel side A
VCA 7321SLabel side B
7-29199 BCA-2599-S-SR1 [SRC logo] 1-1 kdSide A runout, etched, variant 1
7-29199 VCA-7321-S-SR1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, etched, variant 1
7-29199 BCA-2599-S-SR2 [SRC logo] 1-1 kdiscSide A runout, etched, variant 2
7-29199 VCA-7321-S-SR1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, etched, variant 2
7-29199 BCA-2599-S-SH1 ɑ R-13520-SH1 SLM /- kdiscKP 5 △8081Runout both sides
BCA 2599SLabel both sides
7-29199 BCA-2599 RE-1 SDJ SR1 [SRC logo] kdisc BH 1-1Side A runout, etched
7-29199 BCA-2599 RE-1 SDJ SR1 [SRC logo] kdisc BH 1-1Side AA runout, etched
BCA 2599RES DJLabel side A
BCA 2599RES DJLabel side AA
7-29199 BCA-2599 RE-1 SDJ SR1 [SRC logo] [kdisc] BH 1-1Sides A & AA runout, etched, [stamped]
BCA 2599RES DJSides A & AA label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91997First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91997First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 199-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W9199 / Warner Bros. Records 929199-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9199 / Warner Bros. Records 929 199-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9199T / Warner Bros. Records 920 293-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9199 / Warner Bros. Records 929 199-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9199 / Warner Bros. Records 929 199-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9199 / Warner Bros. Records 929 199-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9199T / Warner Bros. Records 920 293-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29199First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 29199-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29199 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29199-7First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Hot For Teacher are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29199.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29199, 29199-7, PRO-A-2177, W 9199) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29199 BCA-2599-S-SH2 Kdisc KP a R-13520-SH2 SLM ∆ 8081 1- and 7-29199 VCA-7321-S-SH1 a R-13521-SH1 Kdisc KP SLM ∆ 8082 1-. 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.
