Vinyl pressings
by Jason Donovan · 1990
Hang On To Your Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 11 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.
Δ PWL 51 A PDO DA UTOPIA A5Runout stamped / etched side A variant 1
Δ PWL 51 B PDO A1CRunout stamped side B variant 1
PWL 51 A PDO DA UN UTOPIA B4Runout stamped / etched side A variant 2
PWL 51 B PDO A B4Runout stamped / etched side B variant 2
PWL- 51 - A4 * UTOPIA MAXRunout etched side A (Etched)
PWL - 51 - B1 * MAXRunout etched side B (Etched)
PWL 51/ALabel side A
PWL 51/BLabel side B
UTOPIA PWLT- 51- Aı ✱ MAX.Etched runout side A
PWLT- 51 - Bı ✱ MAX.Etched runout side B
PWLT 51-ALabel side A
PWLT 51-BLabel side B
PWLT 51 ALabel Side A
PWLT 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Mushroom X13438First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Europe | PWL Records PWLT51 / PWL Empire 9031-71378-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | PWL Records 9031-71377-7 / PWL Records PWL 51First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | PWL Records 9031-71377-7 / PWL Records PWL 51First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | CBS 656015 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | CBS 656015 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Greece | Ariola ARIOLA 4434First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Italy | PWL Records PWL 655897-7 / PWL Records PWL 655897 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Netherlands | PWL Records PWS 014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1990 | Netherlands | PWL Records PWS 014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Netherlands | PWL Records PWS 014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1990 | Philippines | PWL Records PWL-010First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Scandinavia | PWL Records PWL 51First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Epic ARIE 2412First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | Spain | Epic EPC 656039 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Hang On To Your Love are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Sweden, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is PWL Records PWL 51, released March 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PWL 51, PWLT 51, X13438, PWLT51) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Δ PWL 51 A PDO DA UTOPIA A5 and Δ PWL 51 B PDO A1C. 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.
