Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Mathis · 1977
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
PAL 34872-2D A PRunout A variant 1
PBL 34872-2H Alll PRunout B variant 1
PAL 34872-2B PRunout A variant 2
PBL 34872-2A PRunout B variant 2
AL 34872Label A
BL 34872Label B
1 S PAL 34872-2B D11Side 1
1 S PBL 34872-2A D3Side 2
AL 34872Label A
BL 34872Label B
PAL 34872-2F B o TI
PBL 34872-2E BIII o TI
PAL 34872-1J CE PSide A runout
PBL 34872-1C B PSide B runout
AL 34872Side A label
BL 34872Side B label
CBS-S-86036-A-3Stamped runout, side A
CBS-S-86036-B-3Stamped runout, side B
0 CEtched runout, side A
3 BEtched runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | CBS 19780First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP237037First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Brazil | CBS 138015 / Discos CBS 138015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia PC 34872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 86036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS 86036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 86036 / CBS 86036First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 34872 / Columbia 34872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 34872First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 34872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 34872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia PC 34872.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 34872, S CBS 86036, SBP237037, 138015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 34872-2D A P and PBL 34872-2H Alll P. 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.
