Benelux
1994- Label and catalog number
- Byte Records BYTE 12029
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by CB Milton · 1994
Hold On (If You Believe In Love) was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1994, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Benelux | Byte Records BYTE 12029First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Benelux | Byte Records BYTE 7029First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1994 | France | Scorpio Music 190 683.1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | Big Bubbles 74321 20995 1First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Germany | BMG Ariola München GmbH 74321 20994 1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | Germany | Not On LabelFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1994 | Italy | DWA (Dance World Attack) DWA 01.40First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX 512First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Logic Records HOLD 1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Logic Records MILT1 / Logic Records LUK 06412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK & Europe | Logic Records LUK 064 / Logic Records 7432129211112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Hold On (If You Believe In Love) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1994 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in Benelux, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Byte Records BYTE 12029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BYTE 12029, BYTE 7029, HOLD 1, 190 683.1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.