Hotter Than July

Motown

calendar_today1980Portugal

“On labels: Fabricado em Portugal Sleeve (below image) Distribuido em Portugal por IMAVOX som e IMAGEM S.A.R.L. Sleeve (bottom right, on two lines) Fabricado em Portugal Impresso por Sericrom Lda”

Tamla

calendar_today1980Canada

“Similar to this Canadian release but with a different text on the back of the sleeve. Also similar to this other Canadian release but with a different size pressing ring.”

Tamla

calendar_today1980United States

“Comes in a gatefold cover with printed inner sleeves. On spine: ℗ 1980, © 1980 & Trademark Motown Record Corporation, Hollywood, California 90028 On inner gatefold: Recorded and Mixed at Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, California with...”

Motown

calendar_today1980France

“Licensed from Motown Record Corporation”

Tamla

calendar_today1980United States

“Record Technology Incorporated pressing variant with unique job #'s and "R.T." etched in runouts. Hotter Than July is a different pressing with a very similar typesetting layout on labels. Recorded and Mixed at Wonderland Studios, Los ...”

Tamla

calendar_today1980Canada

“With printed inner sleeve featuring Martin Luther King Jr. on one side and civil rights marches on the other.”

Motown

calendar_today1980Zimbabwe

“Background vocals: Linda Allen, Windy Barnes, Brenda M. Boyce, Shirley Brewer, Emma Coleman, Susaye Greene Brown, Renee Hardaway, Malikia Hilton, Josie James, Melody McCully, Nadra Ross, LaDee Streeter, Tammy Thomes, Venetta Wiley, Betty...”

Tamla

calendar_today1980United States

“Label variation. Columbia stamps. Comes with Martin Luther King, Jr. inner sleeve Gatefold cover”

Motown

calendar_today1980Japan

“Gatefold Sleeve with obi and 3 inserts: - a fold-out insert with Japanese translation - a single insert with tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. - a single one-sided insert with comments in Japanese regarding the artist and the album Rec...”

Tamla

calendar_today1980Israel

Motown

calendar_today1980Spain

“Distribuido por Discos Belter, S.A.”

Motown

calendar_today1980Denmark

Motown

calendar_today1980Spain

“℗ 1980 Motown Record Corporation. Produced and Arranged by Stevie Wonder for Taurus Productions, Inc. [all lyrics:] © 1980 Jobete Music Co., Inc. & Black Bull Music™ (ASCAP) except A2: 1966 Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP) & Stone Agate Mu...”

Tamla

calendar_today1980United States

“Columbia Record Club pressing.”

Motown

calendar_today1980Argentina

Motown

calendar_today1980Netherlands

“Marketed, manufactured and distributed by EMI ℗ & © 1980 Motown Record Corporation Printed in Holland. Made in Holland. Printed inner sleeve in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. The matrix runouts are stamped except for the "HOL...”

Pathé Marconi EMI

calendar_today1980France

Tamla

calendar_today1980Portugal

“Released in Portugal by Polygram”

Tamla

calendar_today1980United States

“Label variation. Comes with Martin Luther King, Jr. inner sleeve.”

Motown

calendar_today1980Portugal

“Back cover: Fabricado em Portugal Label: Made in Gt Britain On labels: Made in Gt Britain ℗ 1980 Original sound recording made by Motown Record Corp. Sleeve: Distribuido em Portugal por IMAVOX som e IMAGEM S.A.R.L. Fabricado em Portugal”

Motown / Top Tape

calendar_today1980Brazil

Motown

calendar_today1980France

Tamla

calendar_today1980Canada

“(P) 1980 Motown Record Corporation”

Motown

calendar_today1980Germany

“℗ 1980 Motown Record Corp. Vertrieb Bellaphon Gatefold cover.”

Motown

calendar_todayDec 20, 1986Japan

“From booklet: ℗1986 Motown Record Cooperation ℗1980, ©1980 & Trademark Motown Record Cooperation, Hollywood, California 90028. Distributed in the United States by MCA Distributing Corp. Printed in the U.S.A. Made from masters of Mot...”

Motown

calendar_today1987Europe

“Mid-price repress of ZD 72015, using identical matrix.”

Motown

calendar_today1987Europe

Tamla

calendar_today1987United States

“Early CD release of Stevie Wonder's "Hotter Than July." Printed in U.S.A.”

Tamla

calendar_today1987United States

“Another early CD release of Stevie Wonder's "Hotter Than July." Similar to Hotter Than July but with some differences. Different matrix runout. CD has blue text and different identifiers in the credits on the front of the disk. "Manufa...”

Motown

calendar_today1987Germany

Motown

calendar_todayOct 1987Europe

Motown

calendar_todayOct 1987Europe

“Catalogue number WD72608 appears consistently on spine, inlay, insert and disc. 16 page booklet with lyrics. Recorded and mixed at Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, California with the Record Plant Remote Truck. Additional recording at ...”

Motown

calendar_todayMay 1988Australia

“Release date : 2 May 1988 Catalogue number SPCD10598 appears consistently on spine, inlay, insert and disc. 16 page booklet with lyrics. Recorded and mixed at Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, California with the Record Plant Remote Tr...”

Motown

calendar_todayMay 2, 1988Australia

Motown

calendar_today1990Germany

“Released in a standard JewelBox with a 16 page foldout booklet. Recorded and mixed at Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, California with the Record Plant Remote Truck. Additional recording at I.A.M. Studios, Irvine, California and Crysta...”

Motown

calendar_todayApr 21, 1990Japan

Motown

calendar_today1991Brazil

“Originally released on Tamla 373, September 29, 1980.”

Motown

calendar_today1992Europe

“European edition disc made in Germany with pink, blue and black printed label, leaving exposed the silver hub ring at the centre. Originally released on Tamla 373, September 29, 1980. Recorded and mixed at Wonderland Studios, Los Angel...”

Motown

calendar_today1992United States

Motown

calendar_todayNov 1, 1992Japan

“℗1980 MOTOWN RECORD COMPANY, L.P. Recorded and Mixed at Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, California with the Record Plant Remote Truck Additional Recording at I.A.M. Studios, Irvine, California and Crystal Sound Studios, Hollywood, Cali...”

Motown

calendar_today1993Europe

“B.I.E.M / STEMRA”

Motown

calendar_todayJul 16, 1997Japan

Motown / Tamla

calendar_today2000United States

“Spine gives label as Motown, but disc and booklet show the Tamla label.”

Motown / Tamla

calendar_today2000United States

Motown

calendar_today2000United States

“numbered, remastered”

Motown

calendar_today2000United States

“CRC Recorded and mixed at Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, California with the Record Plant Remote Truck. Additional recording at I.A.M. Studios, Irvine, California and Crystal Sound Studios, Hollywood, California. Originally released ...”

Motown

calendar_today2000Europe

“Originally released on Tamla 373, September 29, 1980. Produced for Taurus Production. Recorded and mixed at Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, California with the Record Plant Remote Truck. Additional recording at I.A.M. Studios, Irvine,...”

Motown

calendar_today2000Europe

“Originally released on Tamla 373, September 29, 1980. Recorded and mixed at Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, California with the Record Plant Remote Truck. Additional recording at I.A.M. Studios, Irvine, California and Crystal Sound Stu...”

Tamla

calendar_today1980United States

“Very similar to Hotter Than July but this here is without hyphens in the cat# on front cover, top right.”

Tamla

calendar_today1980United States

EMI Group / Motown

calendar_today1980Italy

“Blue case. Made in Italy.”

Motown

“Reissue of Hotter Than July, via Grammofon AB Electra distribution. A1, A3 to B5: Jobete Music Co., Inc. & Black Bull Music A2: Jobete Music Co., Inc./Stone Agate Music Division Made in Sweden [shell print] Manufactured in Sweden [j-card]”

Motown / Sout El Hob - EMI

calendar_today1980Egypt

Tamla

calendar_today1980Argentina

“Album tite and song titles in spanish”

Motown

calendar_today1980Australia

“Manufactured and distributed by Astor.”

Tamla

calendar_today1980United States

“White cassette with beige sticker labels. Case has a barcode sticker on the edge, with no text other than the barcode itself. . ℗1980, ©1980 & Trademark Motown Record Corporation Printed in U.S.A. Dolby System”

Motown

calendar_today1980Portugal

“"IMC 46.037" appears on the spine; "IMC-46.037" appears on the tape. ℗ 1980 & Trademark Motown Record Corporation Distributed in Portugal by IMAVOX.”

Motown

calendar_today1980Germany

“℗ 1980 Motown Record Corp. Vertrieb Bellaphon”

Motown

calendar_today1980United Kingdom

Motown

calendar_today1980Japan

Motown

calendar_today1980Europe

“℗ 1980 All original sound recordings made by Motown Record Corporation All timings are appropriate Made in Germany Printed in W. Germany Black tape, black labels, silver print”

Tamla

calendar_today1980Canada

“M&D by Quality Records Limited on j-card M&D by Columbia House Canada Ltd on shell Off-white cassette shell, black text Matte texture on perimeter of shell 100-50-0 measures under cassette shell window Made In Canada moulded into casset...”

Motown

calendar_today1980Greece

“℗ 1980 All original sound rec made by Motown c. Corp Made in Greece by EMI”

Tamla

calendar_today1980United States

“Printed in USA.”

Motown

calendar_today1980Spain

Motown

calendar_today1980France

Motown

Motown

calendar_today1980Spain

Tamla

calendar_today1980United States

“CRC on spine”

Motown

calendar_today1980Ireland

Motown

calendar_today1980Spain

Tamla

calendar_today1980Canada