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Aretha FranklinTake It Like You Give It

Vinyl pressings

Take It Like You Give It

by Aretha Franklin · 1967

14 pressings5 countriesGospelSoulSwingJazz

Take It Like You Give It was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Take It Like You Give It

10 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2629
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

o XLP116357-2B A |||Side A runout

o XLP116358-1B B ||Side B runout

XLP 116357Side A label

XLP 116358Side B label

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9429
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XSM116359-2C A |||||||Side A runout

o XSM116360-1C A ||| TSide B runout

XSM 116359Side A label

XSM 116360Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2629
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

o XLP116357-2B A |||Side A runout

o XLP116358-1B B ||Side B runout

XLP 116357Side A label

XLP 116358Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
CBS 62969CBS SBPG 62969
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CS 9429On Label Side 1

CS 9429On Label Side 2

SBPG 62969 AOn Label Side 1

SBPG 62969 BOn Label Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaColumbia CL 2629First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyCBS S 62969First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967PhilippinesCBS CS 9429First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKCBS 62969 / CBS SBPG 62969First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKCBS 62969 / CBS BPG 62969First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USColumbia Special Products C 11281First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USColumbia CL 2629First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USColumbia CS 9429First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USColumbia CS 9429First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USColumbia CL 2629First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USColumbia Special Products C 10725 / Columbia CS 9429LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USColumbia C 10719 / Columbia Special Products C 10719LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia CS 9429LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia C 10731LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Why Was I Born?2:52
  2. A2I May Never Get To Heaven3:27
  3. A3Tighten Up Your Tie, Button Up Your Jacket (Make It For The Door)1:58
  4. A4Her Little Heart Went To Loveland2:34
  5. A5Lee Cross2:53
  6. A6Take It Like You Give It1:50
  7. B1Only The One You Love2:23
  8. B2Deeper2:03
  9. B3Remember Me2:12
  10. B4Land Of Dreams2:12
  11. B5A Little Bit Of Soul2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Take It Like You Give It are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Take It Like You Give It are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1972.

When was Take It Like You Give It first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Columbia Special Products C 11281.

How do I tell if my copy of Take It Like You Give It is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 11281, CL 2629, CS 9429, 62969) 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.

How much is Take It Like You Give It on vinyl worth?

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.

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