Vinyl pressings
by The Radiants · 1968
Hold On / I'm Glad I'm The Loser was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
TM-2484 16505 MR(circled) Δ70003Side A runout etched and stamped (MR))
TM-2484 16505 MR(circled) Δ70003-XSide B runout etched and stamped (MR))
16504Side A label number (brackets)
16505Side B label number (brackets)
TM-2384 16505 øSide A Run Out [Etched]
TM-2383 16504 øSide B Run Out [Etched]
16505Side A Label
16504Side B Label
TM-2484 16505 øA Runout Etched
TM-2483 16504 øB Runout Etched
16505A Label
16504B Label
TM 2484 16505 øSide A Run Out [Etched]
TM 2483 16504 øSide B Run Out [Etched]
16505Side A Label
16504Side B Label
16504Side A label
16505Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Unknown | Chess CRS.8073First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | France | Chess 169 517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Chess CRS 8073First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Chess 2037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Chess 2037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Chess 2037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Chess 2037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Chess 2037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Chess CRS.8073First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Chess CS-20377", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Hold On / I'm Glad I'm The Loser are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, France. One of them is Chess 2037.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2037, CRS.8073, CRS 8073, 169 517) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TM-2484 16505 MR(circled) Δ70003 and TM-2484 16505 MR(circled) Δ70003-X. 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.
