Vinyl pressings
by Chanson · 1978
Don't Hold Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
7717-A KENDUN-B JGRunout Side A, variant 1
7717-B KENDUN-ARunout Side B, variant 1
p 7717-A KENDUN-B JGRunout Side A, variant 2
p 7717-B X KENDUN-BRunout Side B, variant 2
7717-A XRunout area side A
7717-B XRunout area side B
7717-A - 2 JG T1A-side, Etched
7717-B - 2 JG T1B-side, Etched
KENDUN-BA-side, Stamped
KENDUN-AB-side, Stamped
7717-A -1A-SHORT [KENDUN-A] JG SSide A Runout, etched [stamped]
7717-B-1A [KENDUN-A] SSide B Runout, etched [stamped]
PRO 7717 AS- 1B (LONG) KENDUN-A JH 1SSide A runout
PRO-7717-AS-1B (Short) KENDUN-A JH 1SSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Ariola Records America 7717XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Ariola America 7717XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Colombia | Ariola 18(0541)00001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Colombia | Ariola 05(6541)00012First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | France | Eurodisc 911 195 / Eurodisc 100041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola America 100 041 / Ariola America 100 041 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Ariola America 7717First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Ariola Records America VIP-2673First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Mexico | Ariola America S-256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Peru | Ariola America 7717First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola AROD 140 / Ariola AROD 140/12First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola ARO 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola AROP 140First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola AROD 140/12First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola ARO 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Ariola America 1033077", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
34 vinyl pressings of Don't Hold Back are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Ariola Records America 7717.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7717, PRO 7717, AROD 140, ARO 140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7717-A KENDUN-B JG and 7717-B KENDUN-A. 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.
