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Summer Vacation

by The Party · 1990

15 pressings6 countriesHip-HousePop RapElectronicHip Hop

Summer Vacation was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 Summer Vacation

3 pressings came out in 1990, 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.

US

1990
Label and catalog number
Hollywood Records ED 5479
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ST-ED-5479 A [SRC logo] 1-1Runout side A etched, except SRC logo

ST-ED-5479-B [SRC logo] 1-1Runout side B etched, except SRC logo

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1990s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USHollywood Records ED 5474First year12"12"
1990USHollywood Records 0-66620First year12", Stereo12", Stereo
1990USHollywood Records ED 5479First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1991Australia & New ZealandLiberation Records X 14348 / Hollywood Records X 1434812", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1991GermanyBlow Up INT 125.91412", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1991GermanyBlow Up INT 192.73212", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1991GermanyBlow Up INT 192.7297", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1991GermanyBlow Up INT 192.73012", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1991GermanyBlow Up INT 110.9237", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1991NetherlandsHollywood Records 146.030-77", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1991SpainHollywood Records HWD 106T12"12"
1991SpainHollywood Records HWD 106 570019-77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1991UKHollywood Records HWD 106T12"12"
1991UKHollywood Records HWD 106 / Hollywood Records 570019-77"7"
1991UKHollywood Records HWD 106T12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ASummer Vacation (Single Mix)4:28
  2. B1Summer Vacation (Extended Mix)6:30
  3. B1Summer Vacation (Extended Instrumental)5:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Summer Vacation are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Summer Vacation are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.

When was Summer Vacation first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US. One of them is Hollywood Records ED 5474.

How do I tell if my copy of Summer Vacation is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ED 5474, 0-66620, ED 5479) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Summer Vacation 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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