Jamaica
1995- Label and catalog number
- Star Trail SRT 764309Star Trail STA 0154
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Sizzla · 1995
Holding Firm was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year. 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.
DSR ASIDE 15570 HOLDING FIRM GEOVANNI
DSR BSIDE 17159 INST (RAID DI BARN) GEOVANNI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Jamaica | Star Trail SRT 764309 / Star Trail STA 0154First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | Jamaica | Star TrailFirst year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1999 | Jamaica | Star Trail7", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1999 | Jamaica | Star Trail7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint, Repress |
| 1999 | Jamaica | Star Trail7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Star Trail7", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Wings Intl. Records7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Jamaica | Star Trail7", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Star Trail7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Star Trail7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Star Trail SRT 764309 / Star Trail STA 01547", 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress |
11 vinyl pressings of Holding Firm are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1995 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in Jamaica. One of them is Star Trail SRT 764309.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRT 764309) 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.