Germany
1985- Label and catalog number
- Metronome 883 561-1
- Format
- 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Night Society · 1985
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.
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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | Metronome 883 561-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Metronome 883 561-7 / Metronome 883 561-7 MEFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Magnetic Records 156524612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Magnetic Records 20096077", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Stamina Records STA 348612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Stamina Records STA 14867", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Stamina Records STA 348612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | EMI 20 0960 77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | EMI 20 0960 612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Victoria VIC-26012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 385112" | 12" |
| 1990 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 18517", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Not On Label 156524612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
13 vinyl pressings of Hold Me Tight (Tonight) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany. One of them is Metronome 883 561-1.
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.
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.