Vinyl pressings
by Rick Astley · 1988
Hold Me In Your Arms 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.
23 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 18 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.
8589-1-R-A-SP1 1-1 SRCSide A Runout Etched (SRC Stamped)
8589-1-R-B-SP1 1-1 STERLING SRCSide B Runout Etched (SRC, STERLING Stamped)
(8589-1-R-A)Side A Label
(8589-1-R-B)Side B Label
SterlingStamped
HRMEtched
020 C-5189A-1 NSRunout side A, variant 1
020 C-5189B-2 IIRunout side B, variant 1
020 C-5189A-2 II NSRunout side A, variant 2
020 C-5189B-2 IIRunout side B, variant 2
020 C-5189 A-2 NSRunout A, etched
020 C-5189 B-1 IIRunout B, etched
020 C-5189A-2 II NSRunout side A, variant 1
020 C-5189B-1Runout side B, variant 1
020 C-5189A-1 II NSRunout side A, variant 2
020 C-5189B-1 IIRunout side B, variant 2
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor TLP 90169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | RCA Victor 8589-1-R / BMG 8589-1-RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0131)02217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Ecuador | RCA 923-1156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | RCA 63212-5LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 70123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Ireland | RCA PL71932First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Israel | RCA RCA BAN PL 71932 / RCA Victor RCA BAN PL 71932First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | RCA Victor LAE-836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Philippines | RCA RCALP-31154 / RCA Victor PL 71932First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | RCA PL71932First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong & Thailand | RCA PL71932First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | RCA RCAC 1097First yearLP | LP |
| 1988 | South Korea | Seoul Records SRPR-171 / RCA PL 71932First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | RCA Victor PL 71932 5C / RCA Victor 5C PL-71932First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | BMG BMGCAT793LPX / PWL Records BMGCAT793LPXLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
31 vinyl pressings of Hold Me In Your Arms are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Europe, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is RCA 8589-1-R.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8589-1-R, PL71932, VPL1 6800, RPL-8418) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8589-1-R-A-SP1 1-1 SRC and 8589-1-R-B-SP1 1-1 STERLING SRC. 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.
