US
August 1981- Label and catalog number
- Columbia FC 37438
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
1 S AL-37438-1D MasterfonicsSide A runout
1 S BL-37438-1C MasterfonicsSide B runout
AL 37438Side A label
BL 37438Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Crystal Gayle · 1981
Hollywood, Tennessee was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
1 S AL-37438-1D MasterfonicsSide A runout
1 S BL-37438-1C MasterfonicsSide B runout
AL 37438Side A label
BL 37438Side B label
o 1T AL-37438-1A Masterfonics C3Side A runout, variant 1
T1 o BL-37438-1A Masterfonics ASide B runout, variant 1
1T AL-37438-1W Masterfonics A7Side A runout, variant 2
T1 o BL-37438-1S Masterfonics ASide B runout, variant 2
o 1T AL-37438-1A Masterfonics E5Side A runout
P o BL-37438-1L T Masterfonics ASide B runout
AL 37438Side A label
BL 37438Side B label
AL-37438-1A-2HZ: DM-2Runout Side A etched
BL-37438-1A-2HZ: DM-1Runout Side B etched
AL 37438Label Side A
BL 37438Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237696First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Columbia FC 37438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS 85171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS 85171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237696First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Singapore & Malaysia | Columbia FC 37438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | CBS 85171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia FC 37438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia FC 37438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia FC 37438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Columbia FC 37438LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
14 vinyl pressings of Hollywood, Tennessee are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1981 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia FC 37438, released August 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 37438, 85171, SBP 237696, 25AP 2148) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 S AL-37438-1D Masterfonics and 1 S BL-37438-1C Masterfonics. 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.