Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1983
Holiday was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
61 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 19 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.
XW 9405T A-1U-1-1 - : : NWRunout side A, variant 1
XW 9405T B-1U-1- = - 1 =Runout side B, variant 1 (The etched = has its upper line as ◠)
XW 9405T A-1U-1-1-24 NWRunout side A, variant 2
XW 9405T B-1U-1-2-CRunout side B, variant 2
W.9405.A-3 ✶MT✶A-side runout etched
W.9405.B'4 ✶MT✶B-side runout etched
W 9405 AA-side label
W 9405 BB-side label
R/S Alsdorf 929478-7 A W.9405.A 929405-7 A GB *MT*
R/S Alsdorf 929478-7 A W.9405.A 929405-7 A GB *MT*Side A
929405-7 B W.9405.B R/S Alsdorf 929478-7 B2 *MT*Side B
W.9405.A ✶MT✶ MVSS7Side A runout
W.9405.B1 ✶MT✶ MVS12Side B runout
W 9405 ASide A label
W 9405 BSide B label
XW.9405.A - 1 U - 1 - 1 - 1Side A runout
XW.9405.B - 1 U - 1 - 1 - 4Side B runout
W 9405 ASide A label
W 9405 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 94787First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Sire 92.9478-7 / Sire 92.9478-7-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Sire 92-0176-0 / WEA 920 176-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Sire 92-0176-0 / Sire 920 176-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Sire 92.9 478-7-N / Sire 92 9478-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Sire 92-0176-0 / WEA 92-0176-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Sire 92.9 478-7-N / Sire 92 9478-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Sire 92-0176-0 / WEA 92-0176-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Sire 92-0176-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Sire 92.9478-7 / Sire W 9405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Guatemala | Sire 7-29478First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Sire W 9405First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Sire W 9405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Sire W 9405(T)First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Sire W9405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Sire W0037T / Sire 9362-40098-012", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Sire 5439-19265-7 / Sire W 00377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1991 | Europe | Sire 5439-19265-7 / Sire W 00377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Sire 5439-19265-7 / Sire W 00377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1991 | France | Sire 5439-19265-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1991 | UK | Sire W 0037 / Sire 5439-19265-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1991 | UK | Sire W 0037 TP12", Single Sided, Misprint, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Single Sided, Misprint, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1991 | UK | Sire W0037TP / Warner Bros. Records W0037TP12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1991 | UK | Sire W0037T / Warner Bros. Records 9362-40098-012", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Sire W 0037 (T) / Sire 9362-40098-012", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Sire W 0037 (T) / Sire 9362-40098-012", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Sire 92-0176-0 / Sire 920 176-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Sire 92.9478-7 / Sire 92.9478-7-N7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Sire XW9405T12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| ? | UK | Sire W 9405(T) / Sire W9405T12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Zambia | Warner Bros. Records WBM 5312", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
114 vinyl pressings of Holiday are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1983 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Brazil, Guatemala and more. One of them is Sire W9405T, released November 18, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W9405T, W 9405, W 9405 (T), W 9405(T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XW 9405T A-1U-1-1 - : : NW and XW 9405T B-1U-1- = - 1 =. 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.
