Vinyl pressings
by Gary Moore · 1983
Hold On To Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
TEN 13-12 3 - 1U - 1 - 1Runout side A, variant 1
TEN 13-12 3 - 1U - 1 -- 1Runout side B, variant 1
TEN 1312 A-2U-1-1 1Runout side A, variant 2
TEN 1312 B-2U-1-1 1Runout side B, variant 2
TENS+13+A ORLAKESide A runout
TENS+13+B ORLAKESide B runout
TEN 13 A-1U-1-1-1Side A runout, variant 1
TEN 13 B-2U-1-1-x1Side B runout, variant 1
TEN 13 A-2U-1-1 `2Side A runout, variant 2
TEN 13 B-2U-1-1-`3Side B runout, variant 2
TEN 13 A-1U-1-1-x1Side A runout
TEN 13 B-1U-1-1-x1Side B runout
TEN 13-12 A - 2U - 1 - 1Side A runout
TEN 13-12 B - 2U - 1 - 1Side B runout
MPO 106186 AA side
MPO 106186 BB side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | 10 Records TEN 13-12First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | 10 Records 106 186 / Virgin 106 186First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 601 163 / Virgin 601.163First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | 10 Records TEN 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Mexico | Virgin SP-91First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Virgin VS 559First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | 10 Records TEN 13-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | 10 Records TENS 13A / 10 Records TENS 13BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | 10 Records TEN 13 / Virgin TEN 13First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | 10 Records TEN 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | 10 Records TEN 13-12First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1984 | Europe | 10 Records 601 16312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | 10 Records VIPX - 17447", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Japan | 10 Records VIPX - 17447", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Spain | 10 Records A-106.186 / Virgin A-1061867", Single | 7", Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Hold On To Love are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, France, Ireland, South Africa and more. One of them is 10 Records TEN 13-12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TEN 13-12, TENS 13A, TEN 13, 106 186) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TEN 13-12 3 - 1U - 1 - 1 and TEN 13-12 3 - 1U - 1 -- 1. 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.
