Vinyl pressings
by Sky · 1970
Don't Hold Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ZPRS-9078-12SRunout A stamped, variant 1
ZPRS-9079-12SRunout B stamped, variant 1
ZPRS-9078 13S 1 1 A1Runout A stamped, variant 2
ZPRS-9078 11S 1 1 A2Runout B stamped, variant 2
ZPRS-9078-13 S I A1Runout side A
ZPRS-9079-11 S I A1Runout side B
ZPRS-9078Label matrix side A
ZPRS-9079Label matrix side B
ZPRS--9078--12S HSide A, runout
ZPRS--9079--12S HSide B, runout
ZPRS-9078Side A, label
ZPRS-9079Side B, label
ZPRS-9078-12SRunout A stamped, variant 1
ZPRS-9079-12SRunout B stamped, variant 1
ZPRS-9078 13S 1 1 A1Runout A stamped, variant 2
ZPRS-9078 11S 1 1 A2Runout B stamped, variant 2
Side 1: ZPRS-9078-12SRunout Side A [Variant 1]
Side 2: ZPRS-9079-12SRunout Side B [Variant 1]
ZPRS-9078 TGRunout Side A [Variant 2]
ZPRS-9078 TGRunout Side B [Variant 2]
ZPRS 9078 C1♦Side A runout stamped
ZPRS 9078 C1*Side B runout stamped
ZPRS-9.078Side A label
ZPRS-9.079Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4457First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA LSP-4457First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 741 009 / RCA Victor 741.009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | RCA SHP-6185First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4457First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4457First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4457First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4457First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA LSP-4457 / RCA LSP 4457 (ZPRS-9079)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-4457LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8168 / RCA Victor LSP 4457LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Venezuela | RCA LPVS-1177LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Don't Hold Back are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4457.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4457, 741 009, SHP-6185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZPRS-9078-12S and ZPRS-9079-12S. 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.
