Vinyl pressings
by Bad Company · 1990
Holy Water was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SRC ST-C-907829-A 1-2Side A etched except SRC Logo stamped
SRC ST-C-907830-A 1-2Side B etched except SRC Logo stamped
ST-C-907829-SPSide A label
ST-C-907830-SPSide B label
ST-C-907829-ARunout Side A
ST-C-907830-ARunout Side B
R/S Alsdorf 756 791371-1-ARunout Side A
R/S Alsdorf 756 791371-1-B2 3Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Wea Discos S.r.l. 1-91371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | ATCO Records 7567-91371-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Guatemala | ATCO Records 7 91371-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | ATCO Records 7567-91371-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | ATCO Records A1-91371LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | US | ATCO Records 7 91371-1 / ATCO Records 91371-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Uruguay | ATCO Records 1-91371 / WEA ST-C907830First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Brazil | ATCO Records 670.9308LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | USA, Canada & Europe | Friday Music FRM-91371LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | USA, Canada & Europe | Friday Music FRM-91371LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Holy Water are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1990 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, Argentina, Europe, Guatemala and more. One of them is ATCO Records 7 91371-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 91371-1, 1-91371, 7567-91371-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC ST-C-907829-A 1-2 and SRC ST-C-907830-A 1-2. 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.
