Vinyl pressings
by Ambrosia · 1975
Holdin' On To Yesterday was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ M 2207 AS - 1 TIIII[Variant 1] Run-out Side A, etched (ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamped)
ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ M 2207 BS - 1 TII[Variant 1] Run-out Side B, etched (ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamped)
M 2207-AS T2 TML-S TI[Variant 2] Run-out Side A, etched (TML-S stamped)
M 2207-BS TII[Variant 2] Run-out Side B, etched
[ᴛᴍʟ-s] M 2207 AS - 1C s1Runout side A, etched [stamped]
M 2207-BS [ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ] 1A s1Run-out Side B, etched [stamped]
M-2207-ASLabel Side A
M-2207-BSLabel Side B
M2207-AS X TML-M PEtched runout (TML-M P stamped)
M2207 BS ® TML-SEtched runout (® TML-S stamped)
M-2207-ASLabel Side A
M-2207-BSLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | 20th Century Records K-6016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209 2207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209 2207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | France | 20th Century Records SG 564First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6162 048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Greece | Philips 6162048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Philips 6162 048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | 20th Century Records HIT-2222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | 20th Century Records K 6016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Nicaragua | 20th Century Records tc-10022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Nicaragua | 20th Century Records tc-10022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | 20th Century Records BTC 2207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | 20th Century Records BTC 2207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2207First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia M 2207 AS7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Holdin' On To Yesterday are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Records TC-2207, released May 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC-2207, BTC 2207, K-6016, 1209 2207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ M 2207 AS - 1 TIIII and ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ M 2207 BS - 1 TII. 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.
