Vinyl pressings
by Richard Marx · 1988
Hold On To The Nights was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AL-SP a R-19369-Z-2 B-50106-S45-241297-C Z-2 △20355 Wally 1 - 2 SPO - 2 S M - 1 - 1Runout etched side A
AL-SP a R-197370-Z-2 B-50106-S-45-241298 Z-2 △20355-X WallyRunout etched side B
MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout stamped both sides
241297CLabel side A
7PRO-04062 Z-1 Q R-20203-Z1 Δ20356 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY 1-1Etched Side A
7PRO-04063 Z-1 Q R-20204-Z1 Δ20356-X MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY 1-1Etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | EMI-Manhattan Records MH 2092First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records B-50106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records B-50106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 1C K 060-20 2724 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Japan | EMI-Manhattan Records PRP-1304First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records MT 53First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records 12MT 53First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records B-50106First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records 7PRO-04064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records SPRO-04065 / EMI-Manhattan Records SPRO-04060First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records 7PRO-04062 / EMI-Manhattan Records 7PRO-04063First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 20 2723 7 / EMI-Manhattan Records 1C 006-20 2723 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Manhattan Records MH 20927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | EMI 91127", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Hold On To The Nights are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Europe, Australasia and more. One of them is EMI-Manhattan Records B-50106.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-50106, 7PRO-04064, SPRO-04065, 7PRO-04062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-SP a R-19369-Z-2 B-50106-S45-241297-C Z-2 △20355 Wally 1 - 2 SPO - 2 S M - 1 - 1 and AL-SP a R-197370-Z-2 B-50106-S-45-241298 Z-2 △20355-X Wally. 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.
