Vinyl pressings
by MC Miker G. & DJ Sven · 1986
Holiday Rap was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 16 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.
MS227 A 24C1 K.G.Runout side A
MS227 B 24C1 K.G.Runout side B
MS 227ACenter label side A
MS 227BCenter label side B
5138 A 28C3 K.G.Runout side A, variant 1
5138 B 28C4 K.G.Runout side B, variant 1
5138 A 24C1 K.G.Runout side A, variant 2
5138 B 24C1 K.G.Runout side B, variant 2
DEBT X 3008 A-1 DAMONTRunout Side A [Etched]
DEBT X 3008 B-1 DAMONTRunout Side B [Etched]
DEBTX 3008 A*Label Side A
DEBTX 3008 B*Label Side B
DEBT 3008 A11 DAMONT JAHand Etched Runout, Side A
DEBT 3008 B11 3 DAMONT MHand Etched Runout, Side B
DEBT 3008 A*Side A label
DEBT 3008 B*Side B label
L - 17959 DAMONT L✳17959 JA ③ DEBT 3008 A¹¹A-Side run-out, hand-etched
DAMONT L-17960 ④ DEBT 3008 B¹¹ 4B-Side run-out, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Power Records PXD 081First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Power Records PX7 113First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Power Records PXD 081First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Power Records PX7 113First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Power Records PXD 081First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | France | Carrere 8687 / Carrere 8.687First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Carrere 14066 / Carrere 14.066First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Rush Records 608 437 / Rush Records 608 437-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Rush Records 608 437-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Rush Records 108 437 / Rush Records 108 437-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Rush Records 108 437 / Rush Records 108 437-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Greece | CBS CBS 650139First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Italy | CGD INT 10697First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | CGD INT 15265First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | Carrere K15P-653First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-163812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 1993 | USA & Canada | Unidisc SPEC-163812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 1993 | USA & Canada | Unidisc SPEC-163812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Juvenil 5100487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | JDC Records JDC 009712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | US | JDC Records JDC 009712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | JDC Records JDC 009712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| ? | US | JDC Records JDC 009712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
55 vinyl pressings of Holiday Rap are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1986 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Netherlands, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is High Fashion Music MS 227.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 227, 5138, 650139 6, DEBTX 3008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS227 A 24C1 K.G. and MS227 B 24C1 K.G.. 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.
