Vinyl pressings
by First Choice · 1978
Hold Your Horses was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.
GG-401-A-2 TM/JR STERLINGRunout side 1, etched, <STERLING> stamped; variant 1
GG-401-B-2 TM/JR STERLINGRunout side 2, etched, <STERLING> stamped; variant 1
GG-401-A-2 TM/JR STERLING A₁DRunout side 1, etched, <STERLING and A₁> stamped; variant 2
GG-401-A-2 TM/JR STERLING A₂DRunout side 2, etched, <STERLING and A₂> stamped; variant 2
G7-4017-A 1 TM/JR STERLING 1 ∧1Side A Runout
G7-4017-B 1 TM/JR STERLING 1 ∧ ∧1Side B Runout
G7 4017 ASide A Label
G7 4017 BSide B Label
GG-401-A-2 TM/JR STERLING I Ʌ1CSide A Runout, variant 1
GG-401-B-2 TM/JR STERLING I Ʌ2ASide B Runout, variant 1
GG-401-A-2 TM/JR STERLING I Ʌ1BSide A Runout, variant 2
GG-401-B-2 TM/JR STERLING I Ʌ2BSide B Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Salsoul Records TDS-032First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Brazil | Salsoul Records SDM-6003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Salsoul Records SZ-713First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Salsoul Records GG-401First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Salsoul Records G7 4017First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | RCA ZC 8289First year12" | 12" |
| 1978 | France | RCA ZC 8289First year12", Misprint | 12", Misprint |
| 1978 | Germany | Salsoul Records XB 2315First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Salsoul Records SSOL 115First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Salsoul Records SSOL 115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Salsoul Records SPSLP 270First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Gold Mind Records GG 401 (DJ)First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Gold Mind Records G7 4017 (DJ)First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Gold Mind Records GG 401First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | US | Gold Mind Records G7 4017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 3337 / Salsoul Records RHR 333712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 13377", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Salsoul Records7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
27 vinyl pressings of Hold Your Horses are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Gold Mind Records GG 401.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GG 401, G7 4017, GG 401 (DJ), G7 4017 (DJ)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GG-401-A-2 TM/JR STERLING and GG-401-B-2 TM/JR STERLING. 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.
