Vinyl pressings
by Stephen Emmanuel · 1998
What U Do / Hold On was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1998, 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.
̶K̶R̶I̶S̶P̶ ̶-̶0̶0̶1̶-̶A̶1̶ INSP 001 A-1 MASide A, etched
̶K̶R̶I̶S̶P̶-̶0̶0̶1̶-̶A̶A̶1̶ INSP-001 AA-1 MASide AA, etched
-PAULS¦CUTZ- RESPECT TO STEVE JACKSON! INSP-003-A2 mA.Side A, etched
mA. INSP-003-B1Side AA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | UK | Inspiration Records INSP 003First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1998 | UK | Inferno DJ FERN 12First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Inferno DJX FERN 012First year12" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK | Ice Cream Records KRISP 00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1998 | UK | Inspiration Records INSP 001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1998 | UK | Inspiration Records INSP 001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1998 | UK | Inferno DJFERN12 / Inferno DJXFERN12First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Inferno TFERN 1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Misprint | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Misprint |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Inferno T FERN 3012" | 12" |
| 2000 | UK | Inferno DJFERN 30 / Inferno TFERN 3012", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | Not On Label (Colours (5) Self-released) HON-112", Test Pressing, Limited Edition · Test pressing, Limited | 12", Test Pressing, Limited Edition · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2005 | UK | Solo Recordings 030SOLO12", Limited Edition, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | 12", Limited Edition, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Inferno TXXFERN 1212" | 12" |
13 vinyl pressings of What U Do / Hold On are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1998 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in UK. One of them is Inspiration Records INSP 001, released October 1998.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INSP 001, INSP 003, DJX FERN 012, DJFERN12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ̶K̶R̶I̶S̶P̶ ̶-̶0̶0̶1̶-̶A̶1̶ INSP 001 A-1 MA and ̶K̶R̶I̶S̶P̶-̶0̶0̶1̶-̶A̶A̶1̶ INSP-001 AA-1 MA. 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.
