Vinyl pressings
by The Human League · 1980
Holiday '80 was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SV+105+A5 OR RAYSSide A, Runout, Etched
SV+105+B5 OR RAYSSide B, Runout, Etched
SV+105+C5 OR RAYSSide C, Runout, Etched
SV+105+D5 OR RAYSSide D, Runout, Etched
SV - 105 - A - 1 2 B RAYSRunout A etched / stamped / etched
SV - 105 - B - 2 B 3Runout B etched / stamped
SV - 105 - C - 2 ∴Runout C etched / stamped
SV - 105 - D - 1 5 ∴Runout D etched / stamped
SV-105 . A.1 11 B RAYSRunout A etched / stamped / etched
SV-105. B.1 11 ∴Runout B etched / stamped
SV-105. C.1 12 ∴Runout C etched / stamped
SV-105. D. 2 12 ∴Runout D etched / stamped
*SV-105-A-1 A BILBO ROLLA.A-side runout, Variant 1
*SV-105-B3 BILBO-TA1PEB-side runout, Variant 1
*SV-105-A3 BILBOA-side runout, Variant 2
*SV-105-B3 BILBO TA1PEB-side runout, Variant 2
SV+105+A1Side A, Runout, Etched
SV+105+B2Side B, Runout, Etched
SV+105+A1Side C, Runout, Etched
SV+105+B2Side D, Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Virgin VS 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Virgin VS 105First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Virgin SV 105First year7", EP, Single | 7", EP, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin SV 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin SV105First year7", Mispress | 7", Mispress |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin SV 105First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin SV 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin SV 105First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin SV 105First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Japan | Virgin VIP-590612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Virgin VIP-590612", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Virgin SV 1057", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin SV 1051212", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin SV 1057", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin SV 1051212", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Holiday '80 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1980 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Virgin SV 105, released April 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SV 105, SV105, VS 105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SV+105+A5 OR RAYS and SV+105+B5 OR RAYS. 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.
