Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1982
Hold Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 24 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.
Z-29966-ZAA-1550-S-SR1 SP I _ 3SMI-1 PRECISION SM.Scribed in runout A
7-29966-ZAA-1561-S-SR1 SP [Scribble] P.LD.L.1-2SM1-1 [Scribble]Scribed in runout B
ZAA 1550SLabel A
ZAA 1561SLabel B
ZAA 1550SLabel A
ZAA 1561SLabel B
ZAA 1550SSide A Label
ZAA 1561SSide B Label
7-29966-ZAA-1550-S-WW1 #6 Precision SM —◁Side A Label, etched
7-29966-ZAA-1561-S-WW1 P.L. D.L. —◁Side B Label, etched
ZAA 1550SSide A Label
ZAA 1561SSide B Label
7-29966-ZAA-1550-S-SH1 [Allied logo] R-9251-SH1 Precision SM △1712 + SLMSide A Label, etched [stamped]
7-29966-ZAA-1561-S-SH1 [Allied logo] R-9252-SH1 Precision SM + SLM △ 1713Side B Label, etched [stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records 729966First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records SL 5161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29966First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records WB 17965 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17.965-aFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records WB 17965 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17.965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records WB 17965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records WB 17965 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17.965First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.225First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 99667First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 99667First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 99667First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1011)00069First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80070First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records PRO 610First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 1-236077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
42 vinyl pressings of Hold Me are listed here, from 24 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29966, released June 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29966, PRO-A-1040, 729966, K 17965) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Z-29966-ZAA-1550-S-SR1 SP I _ 3SMI-1 PRECISION SM. and 7-29966-ZAA-1561-S-SR1 SP [Scribble] P.LD.L.1-2SM1-1 [Scribble]. 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.
