Vinyl pressings
by Sade · 1984
Hang On To Your Love 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.
25 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
11_4942_1A_1 BStamped, runout side A
11_4942_1B_1 AStamped, runout side B
tim tom cbs londonEtched, runout side A
11-004942-1Printed, label side A
01-4942-1A-1 A timtomRunout A, stamped/etched
01-4942-1B-1 A TYRunout B, stamped/etched
01-004942-1Label A
01-004942-2Label B
P MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :-) XSS-173058-1BSide A runout
P MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :-) XSS-173059-1ESide B runout
XSS 173058Side A label
XSS 173059Side B label
ZSS-173045-1A HERbiE JR ;^) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK PRunout, Side A, Variant 1
ZSS-173046-1A HERbiE JR ;^) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK PRunout, Side B, Variant 1
ZSS - 173045 -1B Herbie Jr [Smiley Face] Mastering by Frankford/Wayne New York PRunout, Side A, Variant 2
ZSS - 173046 -1B. Herbie Jr [Smiley Face] Mastering by Frankford/Wayne New York PRunout, Side B, Variant 2
ZSS-173045-I D Mastered By Frankford/Wayne New York Herbie Jr ☺ E GISide A runout
ZSS-173046-ID Mastered By Frankford/Wayne New York Herbie Jr ☺ GISide B runout
ZS 173045Side A label
ZS 173046Side B label
P ZSS-173045-1B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr ;<)Runout A etched (FRANKFORD/WAYNE stamp)
P ZSS-173046-1B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR ;<)Runout B etched (FRANKFORD/WAYNE stamp)
PRunouts, etched
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 | Australia | Epic ES 12132First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 1020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 1020First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 12132First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Portrait 37 04664First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12.4942 / Epic A 12 4942First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 4942First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Epic EPCA 4942First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-325First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-325First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Epic EPCA 12.4942 / Epic A 12.4942First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Epic A-4942 / Epic EPCA 4942First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Epic ES12132First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Epic ES 1020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Epic ES-20038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Unknown | Not On Label (Sade) SM-00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2005 | Germany | Not On Label (Sade) FUWHITE 1012", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Portrait 4R9-0512212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
33 vinyl pressings of Hang On To Your Love are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPCA 12.4942.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPCA 12.4942, EPCA 4942, 4R9-05122, 37-04664) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11_4942_1A_1 B and 11_4942_1B_1 A. 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.
