Vinyl pressings
by Goombay Dance Band · 1981
Holiday In Paradise 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.
11 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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.
85 150 ¹ A ¹ SST DRunout side A, etched, variant 1
85 150 ² B ¹ SST CRunout side B, etched, variant 1
85 150 'A' DLH SST ARunout side A, etched, variant 2
85 150 'B' DLH SST ARunout side B, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | RCA Corporation AVI-4936 (CBS-85150)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | RCA 710.8220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | CBS CBS 85150 / CBS CBS 85 150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | CBS 27390-4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Israel | CBS CBS 85150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 85151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 27390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | CBS CBS 85151 / CBS ASF 2651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | CBS CBS 85151 / CBS ASF 2651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Korea | CBS CBS 85151 / Jigu Records KJPL0269First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS S 85151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Zimbabwe | CBS ASF 2651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Holiday In Paradise are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Israel and more. One of them is CBS CBS 85150.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 85150, AVI-4936 (CBS-85150), 710.8220, CBS 85151) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 85 150 ¹ A ¹ SST D and 85 150 ² B ¹ SST C. 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.
