Germany
November 29, 1999- Label and catalog number
- Milk & Sugar Recordings MSR 016F
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc
Vinyl pressings
by Damien J. Carter · 1999
Holding On was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1999, the album's first year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Germany | Milk & Sugar Recordings MSR 016First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | Germany | Milk & Sugar Recordings MSR 016F RRFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | Germany | Milk & Sugar Recordings MSR 016First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1999 | Germany | Milk & Sugar Recordings MSR 016FFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Australia | Global Recordings GRS112112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2000 | Italy | Dance Factory 8 89644 612" | 12" |
| 2000 | Netherlands | Walnut Records WAL02512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | Netherlands | Walnut Records WAL02512", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2000 | UK | Credence 12credjx00712", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Credence 12credjx00712", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2000 | UK | Credence 12creddj 00712", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Credence 12CREDWL00712", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Holding On are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1999 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in Germany. One of them is Milk & Sugar Recordings MSR 016F, released November 29, 1999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MSR 016F, MSR 016, MSR 016F RR) 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.