UK
1996- Label and catalog number
- Sound Of Ministry SOMTR18
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Yojo Working · 1996
Hold On was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | UK | Sound Of Ministry SOMTR18First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | UK | Sound Of Ministry SOMP18First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Sound Of Ministry SOMT18First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | UK | Sound Of Ministry SOMRB18First year10" | 10" |
| 1996 | UK | Sound Of Ministry SOMT1812", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1996 | US | Ariola Dance 2294-1RLDJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | US | Ariola Dance 74321-45168-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Sound Of Ministry SOMPR18First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Sound Of Ministry SOMPR1812", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Lick Records LICK 00112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Hold On are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1996 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in UK, US. One of them is Sound Of Ministry SOMTR18.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOMTR18, SOMT18, SOMRB18, SOMPR18) 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.
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.