Vinyl pressings
by Run-DMC · 1987
Christmas In Hollis was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 5 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.
LONX 163 A 21 ∇420 RVariant 1 Side A run-out
LONX 163 B 1 ∇420 RVariant 1 Side B run-out
-̶L̶O̶N̶X̶-̶ LONX 163 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 11 2Variant 2 Side A run-out
LONX 163 B // 2 ∇ 420 R 11 1Variant 2 Side B run-out
LON 163 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 5Runout stamped side A
LON 163 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 4Runout stamped side B
LON 163 A / 2 ∇ 420 R 1 1 5Runout stamped side A variant 2
LON 163 B -/ 2 ∇ 420 R 1 1 4Runout stamped side B variant 2
LONX 163 A // 1 420 RStamped
LONX 163 B / 1 420 RStamped
886 228 - 1 S 1 = 2 320 1 ARunout side A
886 228 - 1 S 2 = 2 320 1 BRunout side B
886 228-1 S 1Label side A
886 228-1 S 2Label side B
886 228-7 S1 320 CRunout side A, stamped
886 228-7 S2 320 CRunout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 886 228-1 / Profile Records 886 228-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 886 228-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Profile Records L13P 7138First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Netherlands | FFRR 886 227-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Netherlands | London Records 886 227-7 / Profile Records 886 227-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | London Records 886 227-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Spain | London Records 886227-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LON 163 / London Records LONG 163First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LONX 163First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LONX 163 / London Records 886 227-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LONX 163 / London Records 886 227-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Get On Down GET 720-7 / Profile Records 888430846477", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | Profile Records 88985340141S1 / Arista 88985340141S112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2016 | US | Profile Records 889853401413 / Arista 88985340141312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
14 vinyl pressings of Christmas In Hollis are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Germany, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is London Records LONX 163, released November 23, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LONX 163, LON 163, 886 228-1, 886 228-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LONX 163 A 21 ∇420 R and LONX 163 B 1 ∇420 R. 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.
