Vinyl pressings
by Survivor · 1984
I Can't Hold Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ZS4-04603-3AC G3 TML-MA-Side Runout
ZS4-04603-4AD G1 TML-MB-Side Runout
ZS4-04603-3AD G1 TML-MA-Side Runout
ZS4-04603-4AD G1 TML-MB-Side Runout
P ZS4-04603-3AA TML-MA-Side Runout Etching
P ZS4-04603-4AB TML-XB-Side Runout Etching
AA-AF ZS4 04603-3A Side Label
AA-AF ZS4 04603-4B Side Label
IP 120.14.011-A Made In Germany SSTSide A, stamped ("SST" etched)
IP 120.14.011-B-2 Made In Germany SSTSide B, stamped ("SST" etched)
7Y0072-ALabel A
7Y0072-BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 1002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Epic 46625First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1984 | Canada | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 04603First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 04603First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | Epic 7045436First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Scotti Bros. Records SCTA 4737First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records 100·14·022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Scotti Bros. Records SCTA4737First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Scotti Bros. Records SCTA 12.7011First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Epic ES 1002First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Scotti Bros. Records SCT A-4737 / Epic SCT A-4737First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records A 4737First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4-04603 / Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 04603First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1984 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 04603First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4-04603 / Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 04603First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic ES 10027", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of I Can't Hold Back are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records ZS4-04603, released September 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS4-04603, ZS4 04603, A 4737, 120·14·011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZS4-04603-3AC G3 TML-M and ZS4-04603-4AD G1 TML-M. 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.
