Vinyl pressings
by Electric Light Orchestra · 1981
Hold On Tight was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 18 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.
JET 7011 A1 86 timtom-cbs AA-side runout, variant 1
JET 7011 B1 26 TY BB-side runout, variant 1
JET 7011 A1 Timtom- cbs AA-side runout, variant 2
JET 7011 B2 AB side runout, variant 2
JET 7011 A2 CRun-out A, etched
JET 7011 B1 C BRun-out B, etched
JET 7011 A1 AY52366 Timtom-cbs DA-side runout, etched/stamped
JET 7011 B1 AY52366 CB-side runout, etched/stamped
JET 7011 A1 Timtom - cbs A 48Side A runout, variant 1
JET 7011 B1 TY A 1Side B runout, variant 1
JET 7011 A1 A Timtom - cbs 103Side A runout, variant 2
JET 7011 B1 D TY-CBSSide B runout, variant 2
JET 7011 A1 Timtom-cbsSide A
JET 7011 B2 TY-CBSSide B
T ZS5-02408-3AF ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout A var 1
T I ZS5-02408-4-AJ ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout B var 1
I T ZS5-02408-3AE MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. ❀ BgRunout A var 2
T I ZS5-02408-4 AJ ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout B var 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Jet Records JS 023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | Jet Records JS 023First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | Jet Records ZS5 02408First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Jet Records DJZS5 02408First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Colombia | Epic 449290 / CBS 449290First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Costa Rica | Epic 45377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | Jet Records JET 7011 / Jet Records 7011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Jet Records JET 7011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Jet Records JET 7011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Jet Records JET 7011 / Jet Records 7011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Jet Records JET 7011 / Jet Records 7011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Jet Records JET 7011 / Jet Records 7011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Jet Records JET 7011 / Jet Records 7011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | Jet Records JET 7011 / Jet Records 7011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | Jet Records JET 7011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of Hold On Tight are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Jet Records JET 7011, released July 17, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JET 7011, ZS5 02408, JS 023, 449290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JET 7011 A1 86 timtom-cbs A and JET 7011 B1 26 TY B. 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.
