Vinyl pressings
by Berni Flint · 1977
I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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.
5C 006-98939- ̷B̷/ 31668-1-Y A HN 9 1 1Runout side A
5C 006-98939- ̷A̷/ 31667-1-Y B HN 8 1 1Runout side B
5C 006-98939-ALabel side A
5C 006-98939-BLabel side B
EMI 2599 A-1Stamped Runout - Side A (Variant 1)
EMI 2599 B-2Stamped Runout - Side B (Variant 1)
EMI 2599 A-2 AO HTM 1Runout - Side A (Variant 2)
EMI 2599 B-1 AG HTM 1Runout - Side B (Variant 2)
4C006-98 939-ARunout (etched) side A
4C006-98 939-BRunout (etched) side B
4 C 006-98939Label side A
4 C 006-98939Label side B
̶P̶R̶ ̶ S45-X49817-G4 [◎ MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Side A Runout, Etched, Except [Stamped]
S45-X49818-G4 [◎ MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Side B Runout, Etched, Except [Stamped]
X49817*Side A Label
X49818*Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Belgium | EMI 4 C 006-98939First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records 4450 / Capitol Records PRO-8650First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | Canada | EMI 4450First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Sonopresse 40.248 / Gérard Tournier 40.248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-98 939First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | EMI 3C 006 - 98939First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-98939First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 2599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 4161First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Spain | EMI 10C 006-98939First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | EMI EMI 2599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | EMI P-4450First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | EMI P-4450First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Australia | EMI EMI-11419First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is EMI 5C 006-98939.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-98939, EMI 2599, P-4450, 4 C 006-98939) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C 006-98939- ̷B̷/ 31668-1-Y A HN 9 1 1 and 5C 006-98939- ̷A̷/ 31667-1-Y B HN 8 1 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.
