Vinyl pressings
by Buddy Guy · 1972
Hold That Plane! was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
VSD 79323 A P XVS224200-1ASide A runout, variant 1
VSD 79323 B P XVS224201-1ASide B runout, variant 1
XVS224200-1A VSD 79323 ASide A runout, variant 2
XVS224201-1A VSD 79323 BSide B runout, variant 2
XSV224200-1B V SD 79323 A S \ A5Runout, side A
XSV224201-1B V SD 79323 B \ I ARunout, side B
VSD-79323-ALabel, side A
xsv 224200Label, side A
Side One XVS224200-1A VSD 79323 A
Side Two XVS224200-1A VSD 79323 B
XSV 224200-1C SX=Runout side A, variant 1
XSV 224201-1C AIERunout side B, variant 1
XSV 224200-1E SX AIDRunout side A, variant 2
XSV 224201-1E AIGRunout side B, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 79323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 79323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Greece | Vanguard VSD • 79323 / Vanguard VSD-79323First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Vanguard VSD 79323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD • 79323First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD 79323First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD • 79323First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Vanguard 519 061LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Vanguard SR 821LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Vanguard 519 061 / Compagnie Européenne Du Disque 519061LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Japan | Vanguard SR 886LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Vanguard VSD 79323LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Vanguard VNP 5315LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD·79323LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Hold That Plane! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Greece. One of them is Vanguard VSD • 79323.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD • 79323, VSD 79323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VSD 79323 A P XVS224200-1A and VSD 79323 B P XVS224201-1A. 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.
