US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Coral CRL 57463
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MG9626T1Side 1
MG9627T1Side 2

Vinyl pressings
by Buddy Holly · 1965
Holly In The Hills was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MG9626T1Side 1
MG9627T1Side 2
7 9626 1Side A stamped
7 9627 1Side B stamped
7 9626 2 2Side A stamped [variant 2]
7 9627 2 || [etched vertical bars] 2Side B stamped [variant 2]
7 9626 I II IStamped, Side A Runout [all I's appear to be etched]
7 9627 I IStamped, Side B Runout
7-9626Side A Label Matrix No.
7-9627◉Side B Label Matrix No.
7 9626 2 2 '' ''Side A Machine-Stamped
7 9627 2 2IISide B Machine-Stamped
7-9626Label Side 1
7-9627♦Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Unknown | Coral CRL 757463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | Coral CL-31,579First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Coral SCL-931,579First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Canada | Coral CRL 57463First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Coral 297 038 / Coral SLPCM 297 038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Coral LPC 96101First yearLP, 10", Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, 10", Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1965 | UK | Coral LVA 9227First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Coral CRL 57463First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Coral CRL 757463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Coral CRL 57463First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Coral CRL 757463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Coral CRL 57463First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Coral COPS 1331LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Germany | Bear Family Records BAF 1101410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Coral LPC 96101LP, 10", Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, 10", Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Australia | MCA Records CRL 757463LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Universal Record Club SU-809LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Coral CRL 757463LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Coral COPS 1331 / MCA Coral COPS 1331LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Coral COPS 1331LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MCA Coral 0052.006LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Coral CL 31,579LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
22 vinyl pressings of Holly In The Hills are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Coral CRL 57463.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRL 57463, CRL 757463, LVA 9227, CL-31,579) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG9626T1 and MG9627T1. 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.