Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1979
Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
73 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 32 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.
100444 A-8/79S Made in GermanyRunout, variant 1, side A
100444 B-8/79S Made in GermanyRunout, variant 1, side B
100444 A-9/79S Made in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side A
100444 B-9/79S Made in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side B
011 100444 A-6/79S 08-VR-10500-1A-3 Made in GermanyRunout, variant 1, side A
011 100444 B-7/79S 08-VR-10500-1B-1 Made in GermanyRunout, variant 1, side B
011 100444 A-9/79S 08-VR-10500 2A-1 Made In GermanyRunout, variant 2, side A
011 100444 B-7/79S 08-VR-10500-2B-1 Made In GermanyRunout, variant 2, side B
002 100444 A-8/79S M̷a̷d̷e̷ ̷i̷n̷ ̷G̷e̷r̷m̷a̷n̷y Manufactured in GermanyRunout, variant 1, side A
002 100444 B-8/79S M̷a̷d̷e̷ ̷i̷n̷ ̷G̷e̷r̷m̷a̷n̷y Manufactured in GermanyRunout, variant 1, side B
002 100444 A-6/79S M̷a̷d̷e̷ ̷i̷n̷ ̷G̷e̷r̷m̷a̷n̷y Manufactured in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side A
002 100444 B-6/79S M̷a̷d̷e̷ ̷i̷n̷ ̷G̷e̷r̷m̷a̷n̷y Manufactured in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side B
047 100444 A-11/79SRunout, variant 1, side A
047 100444 B-8/79S Made in GermanyRunout, variant 1, side B
047 100444 A-11/79SRunout, variant 2, side A
047 100444 B-10/79SRunout, variant 2, side B
002 M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ 100444 A-8/79S Manufactured in GermanyRunout, side A
002 100444 B-6/79S Manufactured in Germany M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶Runout, side B
S 100 444 ALabel, side A
S 100 444 BLabel, side B
100444 A-2/79S Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, stamped
100444 B-1/79S Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, stamped
S 100 444 ALabel, side A
S 100 444 BLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA Victor 41A1-3069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic 45 5137First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Bolivia | RCA Victor IS-2016 / RCA Victor IS - 2016First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA 101.8128 / Hansa 101.8128First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Chile | Hansa CHANS-010First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Colombia | Swing 16968-ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ecuador | RCA Victor ECK-200873First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | France | Carrere 49.484 / Hansa 49.484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 4 56 397First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa International 100 444 - 100 / Hansa 100 444 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa 100 444 - 100 / Hansa International 100 444 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Music-Box MB 10084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Hungary | Pepita SPSK 70386 / Hansa SPSK 70386First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | India | Polydor 2001 880First year7", Single, Stereo, 45 RPM | 7", Single, Stereo, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere DE. 3065 / Hansa DE. 3065First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | El Salvador | RCA CA-107117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Thailand | Polydor 444-1007", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Turkey | Hansa 100 444 / Hansa 100 4447", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
77 vinyl pressings of Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday are listed here, from 35 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Netherlands, Austria and more. One of them is Hansa 100 444 - 100, released March 26, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 444 - 100, 100 444, K 11279 (CT), K 11279) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100444 A-8/79S Made in Germany and 100444 B-8/79S Made in Germany. 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.
