Vinyl pressings
by David Essex · 1975
Hold Me Close was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CBS S 3572 A1 ALLENA-side runout, variant 1
CBS S 3572 B1B-side runout, variant 1
CBS S 3572 A1 13 D ALLENA-side runout, variant 2
CBS S 3572 B1 42 IIB-side runout, variant 2
CBS S 3572 A1 ALLENA-side runout, variant 1
CBS S 3572 B1B-side runout, variant 1
S CBS 3572 ASide A label
S CBS 3572 BSide B label
CBS∙S∙3572∙A1 D ALLENA-side runout, variant 1
CBS∙S∙3572∙B1 BB-side runout, variant 1
CBS∙S∙3572∙A1 O ALLEN DA-side runout, variant 2
CBS∙S∙3572∙B1 D BB-side runout, variant 2
CBS•S•3572•A1 4G(or 6)Side A stamped - Variant 1
ALLENSide A etched - Variant 1 & 2
CBS•S•3572•B1 59 DSide B stamped - Variant 1
CBS•S•3572•A1 28 CSide A stamped - Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | CBS BA 222178First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Australia | CBS BA 222178First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS CBS 3572 / CBS 3572First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS CBS 3572 / CBS 3572First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS CBS 3572First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS CBS 3572 / CBS 3572First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | CBS CBS S 3572 / CBS CBS 3572First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | CBS CBS S 3572 / CBS CBS 3572First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 3572First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 3572First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Portugal | CBS CBS 3572First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | CBS S CBS 3572First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | CBS S CBS 3572First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | CBS S CBS 3572First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 35727", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Hold Me Close are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1975 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 3572, released September 5, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 3572, 3-10256, BA 222178, CBS 3572) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS S 3572 A1 ALLEN and CBS S 3572 B1. 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.
