Vinyl pressings
by Herman's Hermits · 1966
Hold On! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
SE-4342 SIDE-1 66-ST-304-1 32 [Block-shaped S]Runout A
SE-4342 SIDE-2 66-ST-305-1 21 [Block-shaped S]Runout B
SE-4342 SIDE-1 66-ST-304Runout A
SE-4342 SIDE-2 66-ST-305Runout B
E-4342-S-1 66-MG-504-1Variant 1, runout side A
E-4342-S-2 66-MG-505-3Variant 1, runout side B
E-4342-S-1 66-MG-504Variant 2, runout side A
E-4342-Side-2 66-MG-505-3Variant 2, runout side B
E4342 SIDE 1 66MG504 315 [Blocky S]Side A runout
E4342 SIDE 2 66MG505-2 111 [Blocky S]Side B runout
E4342 SIDE 1 66MG 504-1 42L [Blocky S]Side A runout (variant 1)
E4342 SIDE 2 66MG505-2 11 [Blocky S]Side B runout (variant 2)
E4342 SIDe 1 66MG 504 142 SRunout side A, variation 1
E4342 SIDe 2 66MG 505-1 413 SRunout side B, variation 1
E4342 SIDe 1 66mG 504-1 514 SRunout side A, variation 2
E4342 SIDe 2 66mG 505 224 SRunout side B, variation 2
E4342 SIDE1 66MG504-1 42 4 [Block-shaped "S"]Runout A
E4342 SIDE2 66MG505-1 521 [Block-shaped "S"]Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Columbia 330SX 7765First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Brazil | Odeon MOFB 356First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Brazil | Odeon MOFB 356First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Quality SV 1798(E)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Quality V-1798First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4342 ST / MGM Records E 4342 ST (D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | MGM Records E-4342ST / MGM Records E 4342 ST (D)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Colombia | Odeon ET-1004423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Japan | Odeon OP-8050First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | Philippines | Parlophone PLP 1026First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Philippines | Parlophone PLPS 1026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Taiwan | First Record FL-S1303 / First Record Ⓢ FL-1303LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records SE-4342ST / MGM Records SE4342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records E-4342ST / MGM Records E-4342 STFirst yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records SE-4342ST / MGM Records SE 4342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MGM Records SE-4342 ST / MGM Records SE 4342 ST (E)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | Odeon T-1004423 / Codiscos Mundial T-100423LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ 398 / 中聲 CSJ-398LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE-4342ST / MGM Records SE 4342LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Hold On! are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records SE-4342ST.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE-4342ST, E-4342ST, E/SE-4342, 330SX 7765) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SE-4342 SIDE-1 66-ST-304-1 32 [Block-shaped S] and SE-4342 SIDE-2 66-ST-305-1 21 [Block-shaped S]. 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.
