Vinyl pressings
by Nazareth · 1980
Holiday / Talkin' About Love 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.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
10 AA6079042 1W 320Runout stamped side A, variant 1
10 AA6079042 2W 320Runout stamped side B, variant 1
10 AA6079042 1W 320 1 ARunout stamped side A, variant 2
10 AA6079042 2W 320 1 ARunout stamped side B, variant 2
AA 6079 042 1.WA
AA 6079 042 2.WB
10 AA6079 042 1W 320Runout side A
10 AA 6079 042 2W 320Runout 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 | Australia | Vertigo 6079 042First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Austria | Vertigo 6079 042First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Vertigo 6837 620First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Germany | Vertigo 6079 042First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Mexico | Vertigo S/N 185First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6079 042First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6079 042First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Peru | Vertigo F-TGO 6079042.1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Portugal | Vertigo 6079 042First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Vertigo TOS 1242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Holiday / Talkin' About Love are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, Australia, Austria, Netherlands and more. One of them is Vertigo 6079 042.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6079 042, F-TGO 6079042.1, TOS 1242, 6837 620) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6079042 1W 320 and 10 AA6079042 2W 320. 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.
