Vinyl pressings
by Neil Diamond · 1969
Holly Holy was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 15 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.
356-T5 △ 78392-X-A-side run-out, etched
357-T5 MR △ 78392B-side run-out, etched
.356A-side label, in brackets
.357B-side label, in brackets
356 T4A-side run-out, hand-etched
357 T3B-side run-out, hand-etched
.356A-side label, in brackets
.357B-side label, in brackets
356 T7 2A-side run-out, hand-etched
357 T1 2B-side run-out, hand-etched
.356A-side label, in brackets
.357B-side label, in brackets
U-356-IC U 1 JTRunout side A, stamped
U-357-IC U 1 JTRunout side B, stamped
U 356Label side A
U 357Label side B
U-356-ICRunout side A, stamped
U-357-ICRunout side B, stamped
U 356Label side A
U 357Label side B
DYNA - D SRC LTD 1344A-Side run-out, hand-etched
DYNA =DSRC LTD 1343-1B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | MCA Records International MCA 1018First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | MCA Records 011.048First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | UNI Records UNI-55175First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Denmark | Stateside 6E 006-90915 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Stateside 2C 006-90915 MFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Stateside 3 C006-90915 M / Stateside QSS 1164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Jamaica | Stateside UN 512First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Stateside 5C 006-90915 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 1004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | South Africa | MCA Records PD.9633First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Spain | Stateside 1 J 006-90.915 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Sweden | Stateside 4 E006-90915MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | UNI Records 551757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1969 | US | UNI Records 55175First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | UNI Records 551757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Parlophone 12037" | 7" |
| 1970 | India | Stateside ESS. 1217", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Decca 45-I-1507", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Portugal | Stateside E006 909157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | UNI Records 551757", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | UNI Records 551757", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | UNI Records 551757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Holly Holy are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Jamaica, Japan and more. One of them is UNI Records 55175.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 55175, UN 512, SR-2421, MCA 1018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 356-T5 △ 78392-X- and 357-T5 MR △ 78392. 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.
