Vinyl pressings
by Jackson Browne · 1980
Hold Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
47 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 21 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.
5E511-A -3ED TML-S SP [EDP oval] 0-5Runout side A, Variant 1
5E511-B -3ED SP TML-S 0-4 [EDP oval]Runout side B, Variant 1
5E511-A -3ED TML-S SP 0-4 EDPRunout Side A, Variant 2
5E511-B -3ED SP TML-S 0-4 EDPRunout Side B, Variant 2
5E 511-A-3EDSide One Runout Etched
5E 511-B-3EDSide Two Runout Etched
TML-S EDP ("EDP"In Oval)Stamped Both Sides
5E 511-A-1̶0̶ ̶M̶O̶N̶ 4EDSide One Runout Variant Etched
5E511-A- SP 1-2SM1 [SRC logo] TML-SSide A runout, variant 1
5E 511-B-8̶A̶R̶ 2SP [SRC logo] TML-MSide B runout, variant 1
5E 511-A-SH5 + SP + △430 B-15126 0-1SM 1-3 TML-M SLMSide A runout, variant 2
5E 511-A-5SH + SP + △430 B-15127 0-1SM2-2 TML-M SLMSide B runout, variant 2
5E 511-A-1E 1TEtched side One
5E 511-B-1B T1Etched Side Two
5E 511 A-1B 1TVariation - Etched Side One
5E 511 B-1B 1TVariation - Etched Side Two
5E 511-A-6 SH + :+: + △430 (2) B-15126-1 1 TML-M SLMRunout A variant 1
5E 511-B-9 AR B-15127-② TML-SRunout B variant 1
5E 511-A-9 AR TML-M B-15126-②Runout A variant 2
5E 511-B SH6 TML-M + :+: :+: :+ △430-X (1) B-15127-1 ARRunout B variant 2
5E 511-A-10 MON △ 24781 (5)Runout Side A, Etched
TML-MRunout Side A, Stamped
55E 511-B-13 △ 24781-X MRRunout Side B, Etched
TML SRunout Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Asylum Records 83908First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Argentina | Asylum Records 208843First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Asylum Records 5E 511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Asylum Records 5E 511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Asylum Records 5E 511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Asylum Records 32.058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Asylum Records X5E-511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Asylum Records X5E 511 / Asylum Records X5E-511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | Asylum Records 23(4331)00227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Elektra LP-85009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Asylum Records AS 52 226First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Asylum Records AS 52226First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 52 226First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 52 226First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 52 226First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Asylum Records AS 52226 / Asylum Records AS 52 226LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 52 226 / Asylum Records K 52226LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 52 226 / Asylum Records 5E-511LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 52 226 / Asylum Records K 52 226LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-3041LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Elektra/Asylum Records K52226 (5E-511)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Asylum Records 5E-511LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Asylum Records 5E 511LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
66 vinyl pressings of Hold Out are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1980 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, South Korea, Argentina and more. One of them is Asylum Records 5E-511, released July 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5E-511, K52226, 83908, 208843) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5E511-A -3ED TML-S SP [EDP oval] 0-5 and 5E511-B -3ED SP TML-S 0-4 [EDP oval]. 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.
