Vinyl pressings
by 38 Special · 1980
Hold On Loosely was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
A&M AM-02316-A-P1 MasterdiskEtched side A, variant 1
A&M-AM-02316-B-P-1Etched side B, variant 1
A&M AM-02316-A-P2 MASTERDISKEtched side A, variant 2
A&M AM-02316-B-P-1Etched side B, variant 2
A&M- AM-0.̶̷2̶̷3̶̷1̶̷6̶̷ -A-.̶̷T̶̷2̶̷ 3̶̷ .̶̷2̶̷3̶̷1̶̷3̶̷ -.̶̷A̶̷ -.̶̷T̶̷ 2̶̷ 2316 A-T2 MASTERDISK T1Side A runout
A&M- AM-0.̶̷2̶̷3̶̷1̶̷6̶̷ - B-T̶̷ 4̶̷ .̶̷2̶̷3̶̷1̶̷3̶̷ --̶̷B̶̷-̶̷T̶̷1̶̷ T1 2 316 -T4.̶̷2̶̷ 3̶̷1̶̷3̶̷ .̶̷2̶̷3̶̷1̶̷6̶̷ -B-T.̶̷1̶̷Side A runout
02316-ASide A label
02316-BSide B label
A&M-AM-02316-A-S-1 Masterdisk s sEtched side A
A&M-AM-02316-B-S-1 Masterdisk s sEtched side B
02316-ALabel A
02316-BLabel B
02316-AA
02316-AB
AMP-718-AA label
AMP-718-BB label
MX-57587A
MX-57588B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records K-8251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2316First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Mexico | A&M Records 42019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records 2316-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records 2316-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records 2316-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records 2316-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-718First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-718First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 91257", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 91257", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 12-916012" | 12" |
| 1981 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 82517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | A&M Records AMS 81207", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | A&M Records AMS 81207", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Hold On Loosely are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 2316-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2316-S, AMP-718, K-8251, AM-2316) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M AM-02316-A-P1 Masterdisk and A&M-AM-02316-B-P-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.
