Vinyl pressings
by Thompson Twins · 1983
Hold Me Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 14 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.
TWINS 122 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 4Side A, runout, variant 1
TWINS 122 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 4Side B, runout, variant 1
TWINS 122 A // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 1 2 1Side A, runout, variant 2
TWINS 122 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 1 4Side B, runout, variant 2
TWI + PD + 2 + A ORLAKERunout side A, etched
TWI + PD + 2 + B ORLAKERunout side B, etched
TWINS 2 A//1∇420R 1 2 1 ARUNRunout side A. Variant 1
TWINS 2 B//1∇420R 1 2 9 ARUNRunout side B. Variant 1
TWINS 2 A // 1▽420 R ARUN 1 1 2 0Runout side A. Variant 2
TWINS 2 B // 2▽420 R 1 1 2 5Runout side B. Variant 2
TWINS 2 A//1∇420 R ARUNRunout side A. Variant 1
TWINS 2 B//2∇420 RRunout side B. Variant 1
TWINS 2 A//1∇420 R 1 1 2 1 ARUNRunout side A. Variant 2
TWINS 2 B//2∇420 R 1 1 2 9Runout side B. Variant 2
TWINS 2 A//1∇420 R 1 1 1 3 ARUNRunout side A
TWINS 2 B//1∇420 R 1 1 1 3Runout side B
TWINS 122 A// 1▽420 R 11 21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Arista K-9278 / Arista TWINS 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista AS 1 9164First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 106 037 / Arista 106 037-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 601 085First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Arista 601 085First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Arista 818142-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Guatemala | Arista AS-1-9164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Arista TWINS 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 7RS-94First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 7RS-94First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Arista K 9278First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Arista K 92787", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | Portugal | Arista TWINS 2-P / Dacapo TWINS 2-PFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 8355First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 8355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK | Not On Label TWIN0112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Arista ART-7129 / Arista TWINS 27", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
47 vinyl pressings of Hold Me Now are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1983 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Arista TWINS 122, released November 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TWINS 122, TWIPD 2, TWINS 2, K-9278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TWINS 122 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 4 and TWINS 122 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 4. 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.
