Vinyl pressings
by Precious Wilson · 1979
Hold On I'm Coming 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.
25 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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.
100803 A-1/79SRunout side A
100803 B-1/79SRunout side B
100803 A-1/79SRunout side A, variant 2
100803 B-2/79SRunout side B, variant 2
S 600 086 ALabel Side A
S 600 086 BLabel Side B
600086 A-2/79S
600086 B-2/79S
100803 A-1/79SRunout side A
100803 B-1/79SRunout side B
S 100 803 ALabel side A
S 100 803 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor 103457First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA 101.8151 / Hansa International 101.8151First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.8040 / Hansa International 100.8040First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.8040 / Hansa International 100.8040First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | France | Barclay 620 556 / Hansa 620 556First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Barclay 750 011 / Hansa 750 011First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Barclay 620 556 / Hansa 620 556First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa International 100 803 - 100 / Hansa International 100 803First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Italy | Durium DE 3094 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3094First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Durium DE 3094 / Hansa DE 3094First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Hansa MA-190-SAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Hansa MA-190-SAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 63First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-5293First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Hansa International 100 803-100 / Hansa International 100 803First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1014Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
26 vinyl pressings of Hold On I'm Coming are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Argentina, Austria and more. One of them is Hansa International 100 803, released June 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 803, 103457, 600 086, 100 803 - 100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100803 A-1/79S and 100803 B-1/79S. 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.
