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Holding Hands At Midnight

by Dinah Shore · 1956

12 pressings8 countriesVocalJazzStage & Screen

Holding Hands At Midnight was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Holding Hands At Midnight

6 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

UK

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA RD-27072
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

F2PP-9267-1BSide A Runout

F2PP-9268-1BSide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 1154RCA Victor LPM-1154
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

F2 PP9267-2SA Side

F2 PP9268-2SB Side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaRCA L10476First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956BrazilRCA BKL-40First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaRCA Victor LPM 1154 / RCA Victor LPM-1154First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKRCA RD-27072First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor LPM 1154First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor EPB-1154 / RCA Victor EPB 1154First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanRCA PG-153LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980JapanRCA PG-153(M)LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1984JapanRCA RJL-2708LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984UK & EuropeRCA NL 89467LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyRCA Italiana A12P 0004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanRCA BVJJ-2841LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Nice Work If You Can Get It2:02
  2. A2Easy To Love2:07
  3. A3Come Rain Or Come Shine3:05
  4. A4Once In A While3:11
  5. A5It Had To Be You2:50
  6. A6You're Driving Me Crazy!2:07
  7. B1That Great Come-And-Get-It Day2:25
  8. B2Moanin' In The Mornin'2:25
  9. B3Under A Blanket Of Blue2:33
  10. B4Taking A Chance On Love1:55
  11. B5I Concentrate On You2:31
  12. B6Yesterdays2:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Holding Hands At Midnight are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Holding Hands At Midnight are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1984.

When was Holding Hands At Midnight first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM 1154.

How do I tell if my copy of Holding Hands At Midnight is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 1154, EPB-1154, RD-27072, L10476) 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.

How much is Holding Hands At Midnight on vinyl worth?

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.

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