Pat Benatar - In The Heat Of The Night (Vinyl LP) Half-Speed Mastering

Pat Benatar – In The Heat Of The Night is the US rock singer's debut album, released on 27 August 1979 on Chrysalis. With “Heartbreaker”, “I Need A Lover” and “We Live For Love” it reached No. 12 on the US album chart and went platinum. This copy is the audiophile Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab edition from the “Original Master Recording” series (MFSL 1-057) from 1981 – half-speed mastered from the original stereo master tape and pressed by JVC in Japan on “High Definition Super Vinyl”.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab – MFSL 1-057
• Format: Vinyl LP, album, remastered, half-speed mastered
• Pressing: MFSL Original Master Recording (audiophile reissue)
• Country: USA
• Year: 1981 (original: 1979)
• Genre: Rock, Pop Rock
• Inserts: complete with all inserts

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Heartbreaker – 3:26
2. I Need A Lover – 3:28
3. If You Think You Know How To Love Me – 4:20
4. In The Heat Of The Night – 5:22
5. My Clone Sleeps Alone – 3:27

Side B

1. We Live For Love – 3:54
2. Rated X – 3:15
3. Don't Let It Show – 4:01
4. No You Don't – 3:18
5. So Sincere – 3:30

Personnel

Pat Benatar (vocals), Neil Giraldo (lead, slide and rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Roger Capps (bass, backing vocals), Glen Alexander Hamilton (drums), Scott St. Clair Sheets (guitar). Produced by Peter Coleman; “I Need A Lover”, “If You Think You Know How To Love Me” and “In The Heat Of The Night” produced by Mike Chapman.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album came out in 1979 on Chrysalis. This is the 1981 audiophile MFSL edition.

What is special about the MFSL edition?
Mobile Fidelity cut the lacquer at half speed directly from the original stereo master tape. It was pressed by JVC in Japan, and it comes with an anti-static inner sleeve.

What does media NM- / sleeve VG+ mean?
The record is near mint, the sleeve shows light wear. More on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more rock?
Yes, see our Rock and Pop Rock collections.