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Holly In The Hills by Buddy Holly, album cover

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Holly In The Hills

by Buddy Holly · 1965

22 pressings7 countriesVocalCountry RockRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Holly In The Hills

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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Coral CRL 757463
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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]

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Coral CRL 757463
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

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.

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Country unknown

1965
Label and catalog number
Coral CRL 757463
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 9626 2 2 '' ''Side A Machine-Stamped

7 9627 2 2IISide B Machine-Stamped

7-9626Label Side 1

7-9627♦Label Side 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UnknownCoral CRL 757463First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965AustraliaCoral CL-31,579First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaCoral SCL-931,579First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965CanadaCoral CRL 57463First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyCoral 297 038 / Coral SLPCM 297 038First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965NetherlandsCoral LPC 96101First yearLP, 10", Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, 10", Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1965UKCoral LVA 9227First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USCoral CRL 57463First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USCoral CRL 757463First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USCoral CRL 57463First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1965USCoral CRL 757463First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USCoral CRL 57463First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975GermanyCoral COPS 1331LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018GermanyBear Family Records BAF 1101410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCoral LPC 96101LP, 10", Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, 10", Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?AustraliaMCA Records CRL 757463LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaUniversal Record Club SU-809LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?CanadaCoral CRL 757463LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyCoral COPS 1331 / MCA Coral COPS 1331LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyCoral COPS 1331LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMCA Coral 0052.006LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCoral CL 31,579LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1I Wanna Play House With You2:20
  2. A2Door To My Heart2:20
  3. A3Fool's Paradise
  4. A4I Gambled My Heart2:40
  5. A5What To Do1:53
  6. A6Wishing2:00
  7. B1Down The Line2:01
  8. B2Soft Place In My Heart2:12
  9. B3Lonesome Tears
  10. B4Gotta Get You Near Me Blues1:52
  11. B5Flower Of My Heart2:32
  12. B6You And I Are Through2:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Holly In The Hills are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Holly In The Hills are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 2018.

When was Holly In The Hills first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Coral CRL 57463.

How do I tell if my copy of Holly In The Hills is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Holly In The Hills on vinyl worth?

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.

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