Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Kendricks · 1972
People...Hold On was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
I mk A1 HS-1955-3 B4RS-2438-1 T-315 LA-Side Runout Etching
I mk HS-1956-3 B4RS-2439-1 T-315 L A1B-Side Runout Etching
HS-1955-3A-Side Label (Set 1)
HS-1956-3B-Side Label (Set 1)
TVC T315L B4RS-2438-1 D HS1955-3 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A Runout Etched/Stamped
TVC T315L B4RS-2439-1 D HS1956-3Side B Runout Etched/Stamped
HS-1955-3Side A Label
HS-1956-3Side B Label
<etched>HS-1955-3 <stamped, inverted> B4RS-2438-1 B <etched>-315L DM <stamped, inverted> HRunout A
<etched>HS-1956-3 <stamped, inverted> B4RS-2439-1 C <etched>-315L DM HRunout B
HS-1955-3Label A
B4RS-2438Label A
B4RS-2438-1 DStamped Side A
B4RS-2439-1 DStamped Side B
HS-1955-3Side 1 Label
HS-1956-3Side 2 Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Tamla Motown T315L / Tamla Motown HS-1956-3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 056-93628 / Tamla Motown T315LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11213 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ◦ 93628First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Tamla T 315L DJFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Tamla T315L / Tamla T-315 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Tamla T315L / Tamla T 315LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Tamla T315L / Tamla T 315LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Tamla T315L / Tamla T 315LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Tamla T315L / Tamla T 315LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Motown SWX-6085 / Tamla Motown SWX-6085LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6085 / Tamla Motown SMOT-6052LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Spain | Tamla Motown S-32517LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Motown 5280 MLLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Motown 5280MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Tamla T315LLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 2018 | Unknown | Tamla T315LLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | USA & Europe | Elemental Music 620926 / UMe 620926LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 2024 | Italy | TamlaLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Motown T315LLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Oscar EU 368LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Motown 5280 MLLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of People...Hold On are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Tamla T315L, released May 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T315L, T 315L DJ, STML 11213, 5C 056-93628) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I mk A1 HS-1955-3 B4RS-2438-1 T-315 L and I mk HS-1956-3 B4RS-2439-1 T-315 L A1. 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.
