Vinyl pressings
by Angela Clemmons · 1982
Give Me Just A Little More Time 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.
14 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
P o XSS-169980 - 1̶A̶ 2A ✩ STERLING .AA-side runout, variant 1
P o XSS-169981 -1̶B̶ 2B ✩ STERLING AB-side runout, variant 1
P o XSS-169980 - 1̶B̶ 2B ✩ STERLING AA-side runout, variant 2
P o XSS-169981 - 1̶B̶ 2B ✩ STERLING AB-side runout, variant 2
XSS-169980 - [(scratched out) 1A] 2A (star symbol)Runout, Etched, Side A
XSS-169981 - [(scratched out) 1B] 2B (star symbol)Runout, Etched, Side B
XSS-169980 - [(scratched out) 1B] 2BAlternate Runout, Etched, Side A
0 STERLING ARunout, Stamped
p ZSS-169976-2A STERLINGRunout Etchings (Both Sides)
ZSS 169976Labels
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 | Australia | Portrait PR 12001First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Portrait PR 12001First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Portrait 24 02754First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Portrait 49-02753First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Mexico | Epic SCL-45,039First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Mexico | Epic SCL-45,039First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Portrait PRT A 13 2272First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Portrait PRT A2272First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Portrait PRT A2272First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Portrait 4R9-02753First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Portrait 24-02754First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Portrait 4R9-02753First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Portrait 24-02754First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Give Me Just A Little More Time are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Portrait 4R9-02753.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4R9-02753, 24-02754, PRT A 13 2272, PRT A2272) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P o XSS-169980 - 1̶A̶ 2A ✩ STERLING .A and P o XSS-169981 -1̶B̶ 2B ✩ STERLING A. 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.
