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The Fabulous FlamesHolly Holy / Kingston Town

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Holly Holy / Kingston Town

by The Fabulous Flames · 1970

10 pressings2 countriesRocksteadyReggae

Holly Holy / Kingston Town 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Holly Holy / Kingston Town

4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

November 1970
Label and catalog number
Clan Disc CLA-224
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Push-Out Centre
Runout / matrix

CLA+224+ASide A Runout, Stamped

CLA+224+BSide B Runout, Stamped

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Jamaica

1970
Label and catalog number
Not On Label
Format
7", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

DYNA - C. Eccles 1007-1

DYNA - C. Eccles - 2402-1

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JamaicaClan DiscFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970JamaicaNot On LabelFirst year7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
1970UKClan Disc CLA-224First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKClan Disc CLA-224First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaClancy's Records 1007-17"7"
?JamaicaClan Disc7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaClan Disc7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaClan Disc7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaClan Disc CLA-2247", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaClan Disc7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AHolly Holy
  2. BKingston Town

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Holly Holy / Kingston Town are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Holly Holy / Kingston Town are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Holly Holy / Kingston Town first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Jamaica. One of them is Clan Disc CLA-224, released November 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of Holly Holy / Kingston Town is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLA-224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CLA+224+A and CLA+224+B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Holly Holy / Kingston Town 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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