UK
1988- Label and catalog number
- EMI-Manhattan Records 12MT 58
- Format
- 12"

Vinyl pressings
by Robbie Nevil · 1988
Back On Holiday 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.
24 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 12 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.
VI 56108 Z2 1-1 STERLING SRCSide 1
V2 56108 Z2 1-1 STERLING SRCSide 2
V-56131-A-Z2 ■ F/W HERBIE ■ QB 33979-Z2 ■ Δ 23578 ■ S̶P̶R̶O̶-̶0̶4̶2̶3̶4̶-̶Z̶2̶Runout side A
V-56131-B-Z2 ■ F/W HERBIE ■ QB 33980-Z2 ■ Δ 23579 ■ S̶P̶R̶O̶-̶0̶4̶2̶3̶9̶-̶Z̶2̶Runout side B
242649G, 242649F, MIC 11193Label side A
242649H, 242649E, MIC 11193Label side B
[SRC Logo] B-1-5015/2 a Z1 1-2Runout etched side A, Variant 1
[SRC Logo] B-2-50152 - Z 2 B̶-̶2̶-̶5̶0̶5̶1̶2̶-̶Z̶2̶Runout etched side B, Variant 1
[SRC Logo] B-1-50151za1 1 - 2Runout etched side A, Variant 2
[SRC Logo] B-2-50152 - Z 2 B̶-̶2̶-̶5̶0̶5̶1̶2̶-̶Z̶2̶ 1 - 1Runout etched side B, Variant 2
12 MTDJ 58 A-1-1- D
12 MTDJ 58 B-1-1- D
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 2162First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Manhattan Records ED 387First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records K 060 20 3022 6 / EMI-Manhattan Records 060-20 3022 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI USA SP 1400First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 006-20 3001 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | EMI-Manhattan Records 2030226First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | France | EMI-Manhattan Records SP 1385First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | France | EMI-Manhattan Records 2030017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Italy | EMI-Manhattan Records 14 2030226First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Italy | EMI-Manhattan Records 06 2030017First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Japan | EMI-Manhattan Records PRP-1324First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Mexico | EMI-Manhattan Records SEC-629First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Philippines | EMI-Manhattan Records EP-MH-9611 / EMI-Manhattan Records SPRO-04234First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Portugal | EMI-Manhattan Records 2030017First yearSingle, 45 RPM, 7" | Single, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1988 | Spain | EMI-Manhattan Records 052-2030226First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Back On Holiday are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is EMI-Manhattan Records 12MT 58.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12MT 58, MT 58, V-56108, V-56131) 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.