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Karen SilverHold On I'm Comin'

Vinyl pressings

Hold On I'm Comin'

by Karen Silver · 1979

13 pressings8 countriesDiscoElectronic

Hold On I'm Comin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 On I'm Comin'

9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Canada

1979
Label and catalog number
Skyline Records SKY 026X
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

SKY-026-A STERLING

SKY-026-B STERLING

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Arista CP-707
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CP-707-SA C̶P̶-̶5̶0̶7̶-̶S̶A̶ ★ STERLINGRunout, A-side

C̶P̶-̶5̶0̶7̶-̶S̶B̶ X CP-707-SB X STERLINGRunout, B-side

CP-707-SAPrinted on label, A-side

CP-707-BSPrinted on label, B-side

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France

1979
Label and catalog number
Arista 2C052-52860Arista 2C 052 - 52.860
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

52860 A 21 / M6 329610 1A

52860 B 21 / M6 329611 1B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CanadaSkyline Records SKY D 103First year12"12"
1979CanadaSkyline Records SKY 026XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979FranceArista 2C052-52860 / Arista 2C 052 - 52.860First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1979FranceArista 2C008-63180First year7", Single7", Single
1979JapanArista 6RS-42First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979South AfricaArista AAJ 1064First year7", Single7", Single
1979USArista CP-707First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1979USArista AS 0450First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979USArista AS0450First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyArista ARS 370077", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1980NetherlandsArista 1A 006-63180 / EMI 1A 006-631807", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1980USArista AS 04507", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKNot On Label 008.631807", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AHold On I'm Coming7:29
  2. BHot Stuff5:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hold On I'm Comin' are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Hold On I'm Comin' are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.

When was Hold On I'm Comin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Canada, US, France, Japan and more. One of them is Skyline Records SKY D 103.

How do I tell if my copy of Hold On I'm Comin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKY D 103, SKY 026X, CP-707, AS0450) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hold On I'm Comin' 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.

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