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Holding Firm

by Sizzla · 1995

11 pressings1 countryReggae

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Holding Firm

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.

Jamaica

1995
Label and catalog number
Star Trail
Format
7", 45 RPM, Misprint
Runout / matrix

DSR ASIDE 15570 HOLDING FIRM GEOVANNI

DSR BSIDE 17159 INST (RAID DI BARN) GEOVANNI

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995JamaicaStar Trail SRT 764309 / Star Trail STA 0154First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1995JamaicaStar TrailFirst year7", 45 RPM, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Misprint
1999JamaicaStar Trail7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
1999JamaicaStar Trail7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint, Repress7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint, Repress
1999JamaicaStar Trail7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Repress7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Repress
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStar Trail7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaWings Intl. Records7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?JamaicaStar Trail7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaStar Trail7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaStar Trail7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint, Repress7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint, Repress
?JamaicaStar Trail SRT 764309 / Star Trail STA 01547", 45 RPM, Mispress7", 45 RPM, Mispress

Tracklist

  1. AHolding Firm
  2. BHolding Firm (Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Holding Firm are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Holding Firm are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1995 and 1999.

When was Holding Firm first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1995, in Jamaica. One of them is Star Trail SRT 764309.

How do I tell if my copy of Holding Firm is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Holding Firm on vinyl worth?

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.

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