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Vinyl pressings

Hold Me Tight (Tonight)

by Night Society · 1985

13 pressings5 countriesEuro-DiscoElectronic

Hold Me Tight (Tonight) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 Hold Me Tight (Tonight)

2 pressings came out in 1985, 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.

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.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985GermanyMetronome 883 561-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1985GermanyMetronome 883 561-7 / Metronome 883 561-7 MEFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986FranceMagnetic Records 156524612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986FranceMagnetic Records 20096077", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986NetherlandsStamina Records STA 348612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1986NetherlandsStamina Records STA 14867", Single7", Single
1986NetherlandsStamina Records STA 348612", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1986ScandinaviaEMI 20 0960 77", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986ScandinaviaEMI 20 0960 612", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986SpainVictoria VIC-26012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990NetherlandsRams Horn Records RHR 385112"12"
1990NetherlandsRams Horn Records RHR 18517", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceNot On Label 156524612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. AHold Me Tight - Tonight4:08
  2. BHold Me Tight - Tonight (Instrumental Version)4:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hold Me Tight (Tonight) are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Hold Me Tight (Tonight) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 1990.

When was Hold Me Tight (Tonight) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany. One of them is Metronome 883 561-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Hold Me Tight (Tonight) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 883 561-1, 883 561-7) 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 Hold Me Tight (Tonight) 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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