Vinyl pressings
by Billy Larkin And The Delegates · 1966
Hold On! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
WP 1850 SIDE 1 2Side 1 runout, variant 1
WP 1850 SIDE 2 2Side 2 runout, variant 1
WP 1850 SIDE 1 2 A 1Side 1 runout, variant 2
WP 1850 SIDE 2 2 1 A A 1Side 2 runout, variant 2
WS 21850 SIDE 1 2 Λ : |Side A runout, stamped, "2" etched
WS 21850 SIDE 2 2 Λ : |Side A runout, stamped, "2" etched
WPS-21850 SIDE 1 2(etched)Side One Runout stamped
WPS-21850 SIDE 2 2(etched)Side Two Runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Festival Records FL-32,098First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Sunset Records SLS-96,028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | Festival Records SFL-932,098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | World Pacific Records WPS-21850First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | World Pacific Records WP-1850First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana 888 028 TYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TL 5420First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana STL 5420First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | World Pacific Records WPS-21850First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | World Pacific Records WS-21850First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | World Pacific Records WP-1850First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Hold On! are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is World Pacific Records WP-1850, released September 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WP-1850, WPS-21850, WS-21850, TL 5420) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WP 1850 SIDE 1 2 and WP 1850 SIDE 2 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.
