Vinyl pressings
by Toto · 1982
I Won't Hold You Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZSS 169242 1A TML-X PRunout side A, variation 1
ZSS 169221 1A TML-M PRunout side B, variation 1
P ZSS 169242-1C [STML=S]Runout side A, etched [stamped] variation 2
P ZSS169221 1A [TML-M]Runout side B, etched [stamped] variation 2
ZSS 169242 1B TML-M PRunout side A, "TML-M" printed
ZSS 169221 1A TML-M PRunout side B, "TML-M" printed
ZSS 169242Label side A
ZSS 169221Label side B
ZSS 169242 1D TML-S A7 G1A-Side Runout, variant 1
ZSS 169221 1C TML-M G1B-Side Runout, variant 1
ZSS 169242-1D TML-S A10 G1A-Side Runout, variant 2
ZSS 169221-1D TML-S A6 G1B-Side Runout, variant 2
ZSS 169242-1B TML-M PRunout Side A
ZSS 169242-1C TML-S PRunout Side B
ZSS 169242Labels
A-3392-A1Runout side A
A-3392-B1Runout side B
A3392 A*Label side A
A3392 B*Label side B
ZSS-169242 1A2HZ DM-92Runout side A
ZSS-169221 1A2HZ 91Runout side B
ZSS 169242Label side A
ZSS 169221Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia 38 03597First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBSA 2691 / CBS A-2691First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS A 3392First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS TA 3392First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 690First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 690First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | CBS BA 223 054First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | CBS A3392First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 38-03597First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 38-03597First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 38-03597First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 38-03597 / Collectables CBS 0547277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 38-03597First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 2230547" | 7" |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 2230547", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
23 vinyl pressings of I Won't Hold You Back are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia 38-03597.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-03597, A3392, 38 03597, CBSA 2691) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 169242 1A TML-X P and ZSS 169221 1A TML-M P. 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.
