Vinyl pressings
by Kansas 路 1980
Hold On / Don't Open Your Eyes 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.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
p ZS9-4291-3-AB STERLING VSide A runout
p ZS9-4291-4-AB STERLING VSide B runout
ZS9 4291-3Side A label
ZS9 4291-4Side B label
T1 ZS9-4291-3-AD [STERLING]Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
ZS9-4291-4-AB [STERLING]Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
ZS9 4291-3Side A Label
ZS9 4291-4Side B Label
ZS9-4291-3-1A-2H,Z DM-Side A, etched runout
ZS9-4291-4-1A-2H,Z DM-Side B, etched runout
(AA-AF ZS9 4291-3)Side A, label
(AA-AF ZS9 4291-4)Side B, label
01-9062-1A-1 A 饜悆Runout side A
01-9062-2B-1 ARunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Kirshner ZS9 4291First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Kirshner 07SP 515 / Kirshner 07SP 515 (KS)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Kirshner 07SP 515 / Kirshner 07SP 515 (KS)First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo 路 Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo 路 Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Kirshner KIR 9062 / Kirshner 9062First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ES 525First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Peru | CBS Columbia CSR 1142First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic KIR 9062 / Kirshner KIR 9062First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic KIR 9062 / Kirshner KIR 9062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Kirshner ZS9 4291First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Kirshner ZS9 4291First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo 路 Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo 路 Promo |
| 1980 | US | Kirshner ZS9 4291First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ecuador | CBS 133-00617", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo 路 Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo 路 Promo |
| 1981 | Ecuador | CBS 133-00617", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Hold On / Don't Open Your Eyes are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Canada, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Kirshner ZS9 4291.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS9 4291, 07SP 515, KIR 9062, ES 525) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p ZS9-4291-3-AB STERLING V and p ZS9-4291-4-AB STERLING V. 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.
