Vinyl pressings
by Bow Wow Wow · 1983
Do You Wanna Hold Me? was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
RCA 314 A-1U-1 - 1 - 2 BILBO. TAPEoneRunout side A stamped; BILBO. TAPEone etched, variant 1
RCA 314 B-1U-1 - 1 - 3 BILBO. TAPEONERunout side B stamped; BILBO. TAPEONE etched, variant 1
RCA 314 A-1U-1 - 2 - 0 BILBO. TAPEoneRunout side A stamped; BILBO. TAPEone etched, variant 2
RCA 314 B-1U-1 - 2 - 3 BILBO. TAPEONERunout side B stamped; BILBO. TAPEONE etched, variant 2
RCAT 314 A-1-U1-1-C BilBo. Tape oneRunout side A - etched/stamped Variant 1
RCAT 314 B-1-U1-1-C BilBo. Tape oneRunout side B - etched/stamped Variant 1
RCAT 314 A-1U-1-1- BilBo. Tape oneRunout side A - etched/stamped Variant 2
RCAT 314 A-1U-1-1- BilBo. Tape oneRunout side B - etched/stampedVariant 2
PB-13467 A-3 MR △109128Runout Side A, etched
PB-13467 B-3 MR △109128XRunout Side B, etched
PB-13467-ALabel Side A
PB-13467-BLabel Side B
PB-13467 A-1 IRunout Side A, etched
PB-13467 B-1 IRunout Side B, etched
PB-13467-ALabel Side A
PB-13467-BLabel Side B
JD-13535-A-1 FUTURE DISC I Λ1BSide A runout
JD-13535-B-1 I Λ1BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA PB-13467First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PC 68049 / RCA Victor PC 68049First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PB 68047 / RCA Victor PB 68047First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA RCA 314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPS-104 / RCA PB-68047First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPS-104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | RCA RCA 314 / RCA RCA-314First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA PB-68047First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA PB-68047First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 314 / RCA PB 68047First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCAT 314 / RCA PC 68047First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCAP 314 / RCA PB 68047First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | US | RCA JD-13535First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Do You Wanna Hold Me? are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is RCA RCA 314.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 314, RCAT 314, RCAP 314, PB-13467) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA 314 A-1U-1 - 1 - 2 BILBO. TAPEone and RCA 314 B-1U-1 - 1 - 3 BILBO. TAPEONE. 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.
