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Holiday / Ship Of Dreams

by Nazareth · 1979

13 pressings7 countriesHard RockPop RockRockPop

Holiday / Ship Of Dreams 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 Holiday / Ship Of Dreams

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

US

1979
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 2219-S
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

AM 02219-A T2.. TIIIISide A Etched

AM 02219-B TI. TI TSide B Etched

02219-ASide A Label

02219-BSide B Label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 2219A&M Records 2219-S
Format
7", Promo, Mono, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AM 02219-A MONO S2 SSSSRunout side A

AM 02219-A S3 SSSSRunout side B

02219-ALabels

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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.

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979USA&M Records 2219-SFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USA&M Records 2219 / A&M Records 2219-SFirst year7", Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono7", Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono
1979USA&M Records 2219-SFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USA&M Records 2219-SFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USA&M Records 2219-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaA&M Records AM-22197"7"
1980ScandinaviaVertigo 6079 0437", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980SpainVertigo 6079 0437", Single7", Single
1980UKMountain TOP 507", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1980USA&M Records 22197", Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono7", Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono
1980UKMountain TOP 507", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980NetherlandsVertigo 6079 0437", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1981BoliviaVertigo VRS - 30-27", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. AHoliday
  2. BShip Of Dreams

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Holiday / Ship Of Dreams are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Holiday / Ship Of Dreams are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.

When was Holiday / Ship Of Dreams first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US. One of them is A&M Records 2219-S.

How do I tell if my copy of Holiday / Ship Of Dreams is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2219-S, 2219) 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 Holiday / Ship Of Dreams 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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