Vinyl pressings
by Bee Gees · 1967
Holiday was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
W 67C-12681-31 [ARP] (sideways) AT(sideways) LWSide A runout etched, except ARP stamped
W 67C-12685-31 [ARP] (sideways) AT (sideways) LWSide A runout etched, except ARP stamped
67C-12681-AMLabel side A
67C-12685-AMLabel side B
67C-12681-11 AT(sideways) LW (sideways) WRunout etched side A
67C-12685-11 AT(sideways) LW (sideways) WRunout etched side B
67C-12681-PLLabel side A
67C-12685-PLLabel side B
67C-12681-1 AT LW WRunout, side A
67C-12685-1 AT LW WRunout, side B
67C-12681 SPLabel, side A
67C-12685 SPLabel, side B
CP 67C-12681-1A pA side deadwax - stamped
CP 67C-12685-1A pB side deadwax - stamped
67C-12681 CPA side label
67C-12685 CPB side label
67C-12681-11 AT(sideways) LW (sideways) W(Runout etched side A)
67C-12685-11 AT(sideways) LW (sideways) W(Runout etched side B)
67C-12681-SPLabel side A
67C-12685-SPLabel side B
67C-12681-11 AT LW WRunout A, variation 1
67C-12685-11 AT LW WRunout B, variation 1
67C-12681-1 AT LW WRunout A, variation 2
67C-12685-1 AT LW WRunout B, variation 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | ATCO Records 6521XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 6521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 45-6521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 45-6521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 45-6521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 45-6521First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 45-6521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 45-6521First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 45-6521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 6521First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 65217", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 6521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 45-6521First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1967 | Australia | Spin EK-2020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 45-65217", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
16 vinyl pressings of Holiday are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is ATCO Records 6521.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6521, 45-6521, EK-2020, 6521X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W 67C-12681-31 [ARP] (sideways) AT(sideways) LW and W 67C-12685-31 [ARP] (sideways) AT (sideways) LW. 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.
