Vinyl pressings
by Golden Earring · 1971
Holy Holy Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
1 ℗1971 B71 ✲Z 00 2001 135 S1 CRunout side A, variant 1
1 ℗1971 B71 ✲Z 00 2001 135 S2 ERunout side B, variant 1
1 ℗1971 B71 ✲Z 00 2001 135 S1 DRunout side A, variant 2
1 ℗1971 B71 ✲Z 00 2001 135 S2 FRunout side B, variant 2
Ⓟ71 P - 2001 135 - A - 1Runout A side
Ⓟ71 P - 2001 135 - B - 1Runout B side
2001 135 ALabel side A
2001 135 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Polydor 2001 135First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 135First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2001 135First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2001 135First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2001 135First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Italy | Polydor 2001 135First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Japan | Polydor DP 1799First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 135First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 135First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Polydor DP 1799First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Holy Holy Life are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, Australia, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2001 135.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2001 135, DP 1799) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗1971 B71 ✲Z 00 2001 135 S1 C and 1 ℗1971 B71 ✲Z 00 2001 135 S2 E. 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.
