Vinyl pressings
by Shaun Cassidy · 1977
Da Doo Ron Ron / Holiday was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
0 SUBWBS-8365 UCA-6814-S-JW 1#2 [artisan logo]A Side Runout
0 WBS-8365 UCA-6815-S-JW 1 Sub #1 [artisan logo]B Side Runout
(UCA6814)SA-Side Label
(UCA6815)SB-Side Label
WBS-8365 UCA-6814-S-TH3 [artisan logo] TIIA-Side Runout Etching
WBS-8365 UCA-6815-S-TH3 [artisan logo] TIB-Side Runout Etching
(UCA6814)SA-Side Label
(UCA6815)SB-Side Label
WBS-8365 UCA-6814-S-LW 2• [Artisan logo] 2A Side Runout
WBS-8365 UCA-6815-S-LW 1• [Artisan logo] 2B Side Runout
(UCA6814)SA-Side Label
(UCA6815)SB-Side Label
WBS-8365 UCA-6814-S-WW1 [artisan logo] ─◁Etched Runout A
WBS-8365 UCA-6815-S-WW1 ─◁ [artisan logo]Etched Runout B
(UCA6814)SA-Side Label
(UCA6815)SB-Side Label
WBS-8365 UCA-6814-S-P3 [artisan logo]A-Side Runout, Etched / except 'artisan logo' Stamped
WBS-8365 UCA-6815-S-P4 [artisan logo]B-Side Runout, Etched / except 'artisan logo' Stamped
p WBS-8365 UCA-6814-S-P1 [artisan logo]A-Side Runout, Etched / except 'p' and 'artisan logo' Stamped (variant 2
WBS-8365 UCA-6815-S-P2 p [artisan logo]B-Side Runout, Etched / except 'p' and 'artisan logo' Stamped (variant 2
WBS-8365 UCA-6814-S-LW 2• [Artisan logo]Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
WBS-8365 UCA-6815-S-LW 1• [Artisan logo]Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
(UCA6814)SSide A Label
(UCA6815)SSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8365First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8365First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 43 2144First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16882First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB16882First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WBN 16882 / Reprise Records WBN 16882First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8365First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records 0008365.0First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8365 / Curb Records WBS 8365First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8365 / Curb Records WBS 8365First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8365 / Curb Records WBS 8365First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8365 / Curb Records WBS 8365First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8365First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8365 / Curb Records WBS 8365First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8365First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Da Doo Ron Ron / Holiday are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Germany, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8365, released March 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8365, WB 16 882, P-203W, 1 43 2144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 SUBWBS-8365 UCA-6814-S-JW 1#2 [artisan logo] and 0 WBS-8365 UCA-6815-S-JW 1 Sub #1 [artisan logo]. 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.
