US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records S00-11905
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Denny Laine · 1976
Holly Days was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST-1-11588 F7 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 1
ST-2-11588-F10 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 1
ST-1-11588 F7#3 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 2
ST-2-11588 F10#3 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 2
ST1 11588Runout (Etched) Side 1
ST2 11588Runout (Etched) Side 2
ST1-11588Label Side 1
ST2-11588Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | EMI EMA.781 / EMI EMA-781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11588First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80745First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80745First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Sweden | EMI 7C 064-98541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records S00-11905First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11588First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | MPL Communications Inc. ST-11588LP, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1977 | France | EMI 2C 068 - 98.541LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 064-98 541LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | EMI EMA 781 / EMI 0C 064-98 541LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11588LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records ST-11588LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of Holly Days are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records S00-11905.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S00-11905, ST-11588, EMA.781, ECS-80745) 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.