US
November 1964- Label and catalog number
- Dial 45-4001
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
DL-8303-21 △55051X AT W MRSide A runout
DL-8302-21 △55051 AT W MRSide B runout
DL-8302Side A label
DL-8303Side B label
Joe TexHold What You've Got / Fresh Out Of Tears
Vinyl pressings
Hold What You've Got / Fresh Out Of Tears
by Joe Tex · 1964
19 pressings7 countriesSoulFunk / Soul
Hold What You've Got was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Hold What You've Got
10 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Dial 45-4001
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DL-8302Label side A
DL-8303Label side B
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Dial 45-4001
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
DL-8303-II AT WA-side runout
DL-8302-II AT WB-side runout
DL-8302A-side label
DL-8303B-side label
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Dial 45-4001
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DL-8302Label side A
DL-8303Label side B
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Dial 45-4001
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
DL-8302Label side A
DL-8303Label side B
UK
1964- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic AT 4015
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
45-MSM-7126-1C U 1A runout
45-MSM-7127-1C K 1B runout
MSM.7126A label
MSM.7127B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Dial DI. 4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-4001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Atlantic AT 4015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | Atlantic AT.4015First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Dial 45-4001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Dial 45-4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Dial 45-4001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Dial 45-4001First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Dial 45-4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | Australia | Atlantic AK-8437", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Atlantic AH 1057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70 1287", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-40017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-40017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Dial 40017", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Dial 45-40017", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Dial 45-40017", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Dial 40017", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
Tracklist
- AHold What You've Got2:09
- BFresh Out Of Tears2:57
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Hold What You've Got are there?
19 vinyl pressings of Hold What You've Got are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
When was Hold What You've Got first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, Jamaica. One of them is Dial 45-4001, released November 1964.
How do I tell if my copy of Hold What You've Got is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-4001, AT 4015, AT.4015, DI. 4001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DL-8303-21 △55051X AT W MR and DL-8302-21 △55051 AT W MR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Hold What You've Got on vinyl worth?
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.
