Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Logan · 1987
Hold Me Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, 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.
01_451073_1A_1 BRunout side A, stamped - variant 1
01_451073_2B_1 ARunout side B, stamped - variant 1
01_451073_2A_1 ARunout side A, stamped - variant 2
01_451073_2B_1 BRunout side B, stamped - variant 2
451073-1-A1̶ 2 TYA-side runout
451073-1-B1̶ 3 TYB-side runout
451073 1 A*A-side label
451073 1 B*B-side label
MX219903
MX219904
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Epic 451073 1First yearLP | LP |
| 1987 | Europe | Epic EPC 451073 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Epic EPC 451073 1 / Epic EPCCL 14 665 4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Greece | Epic EPC 451073 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Ireland | Epic EPC 451073 1First yearLP | LP |
| 1987 | Israel | Epic 451073 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Mexico | Epic LNS-451073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 451073 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Korea | Epic KJPL-0557First yearLP | LP |
| 1987 | Spain | Epic EPC 451073 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Epic 451073 1First yearLP | LP |
| 1987 | Philippines | Epic QEL-25168First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Hold Me Now are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, Philippines, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPC 451073 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 451073 1, 451073 1, QEL-25168, LNS-451073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01_451073_1A_1 B and 01_451073_2B_1 A. 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.
