Vinyl pressings
by Triumph · 1979
Hold On was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 10 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.
PB-11569-A MR △106077 [JAMF]Runout side A, etched [stamped]
PB-11569-B MR △106077-X [JAMF]Runout side B, etched [stamped]
PB-11569-ALabel side A
PB-11569-BLabel side B
PB-11569-A 1 [JAMF] IRunout side A, etched [stamped]
PB-11569-B 1 [JAMF] IRunout side B, etched [stamped]
PB-11569-ALabel side A
PB-11569-BLabel side B
A1 F JD-11620-A-1Side A (Etched)
A1 F JD-11620-B-1Side B (Etched)
JD-11620-ASide A Label
JD-11620-BSide B Label
PB-1569-A-2E M AIA DAVE'SA-Side
PB 1569-B-1E W AIBB-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Attic AT 203First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Attic AT 203First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | France | RCA Victor PB 1569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA SS-3221First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA SS-3221First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | RCA SP 5365First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA PB 1569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-937First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | RPM RPM 00/526First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA PB-1569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA PB-1569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | RCA Victor PB 1569First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | UK | RCA PB 1569First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | UK | RCA PB 1569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | RCA PB-11569First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-53657", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Hold On are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA PB-11569.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-11569, JD-11620, JH-11569, PB 1569) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-11569-A MR △106077 [JAMF] and PB-11569-B MR △106077-X [JAMF]. 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.
