Vinyl pressings
by Rick Springfield · 1984
Hard To Hold - Soundtrack Recording was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 21 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.
ABL1-4935A-25 I Ja YRunout side A, var. 1
ABLI-4935B-25 I A JaRunout side B, var. 1
ABL1-4935A-25 I Ja II I ERunout side A, var. 2
ABL1-4935B-25 I Ja A I FRunout side B, var. 2
ABL1-4935-ASide A Label
ABL1-4935-BSide B Label
ABL1-4935A -25 I ja A 10 BBA-Side Deadwax
ABL1-4935B -25 I A2 X jaB-Side Deadwax
ABL1-4935A-21s SLM [Artisan logo] GF △ 6260 1-1 Mr. Edd Emotion No Compression A1A IRunout side A, var. 1
ABL1-4935-B-21s SLM [Artisan logo] GF △ 6260 X 1-1 I A1ARunout side B, var. 1
ABL1-4935A-21s SLM [Artisan logo] GF △ 62C0 1-1 Mr. Edd Emotion Mr. Compression A1Y IRunout side A, var. 2
ABL1-4935-B-21s SLM [Artisan logo] GF Thorbing M.M. △ 62C0 X 1-1 I A1URunout side B, var. 2
ABL1-4935 A -25 I ja Λ 3S -A-side runout, Variant 1
ABL1-4935-B-22s [Artisan Logo] GF Thirbing MM I A1A SLM △ 6260-X 1-1B-side runout, Variant 1
ABL1-4935-A-22s [Artisan Logo] GF Mr. Edd Emotion Mr. Compression I A1 D SLM △6260 1-1A-side runout, Variant 2
ABL1-4935-B-21s SLM [Artisan Logo] GF △6260-X 1-1 Thirbing MM I A1YB-side runout, Variant 2
ABL1 4935 A 11Runout Variant 1 Side A stamped:
ABL1 4935 B 11Runout Variant 1 Side B stamped:
TRL 3539 - ARunout area side A
TRL 3539 - BRunout area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Unknown | RCA Victor ABL1-4935First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Argentina | RCA Victor TLP-60071First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Australia | Starcall Victor STAR-308 / Starcall Records STAR-308First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Australia | Starcall Records ZL 251First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Brazil | RCA Victor 1044190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA Victor ABL1-4935First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | RCA 05(0131)02035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ecuador | RCA 923-1024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA BL84935 / RCA BL 84935First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA BL84935 / RCA BL 84935First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA 28575-9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20303First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Israel | RCA Victor ABL1-4935 / RCA ABL1-4935First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA BL84935First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA BL 84935First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
30 vinyl pressings of Hard To Hold - Soundtrack Recording are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, South Africa, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor ABL1-4935.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABL1-4935, TRL 3539, TLP-60071, STAR-308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABL1-4935A-25 I Ja Y and ABLI-4935B-25 I A Ja. 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.
