Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1983
Never Say Die (Give A Little Bit More) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 17 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.
EMI 5415 A-1U-1-1-10 TOWN HOUSEStamped Runout, Side A (Variant 1)
EMI 5415 B-2U-1-1-25 TOWN HOUSEStamped Runout, Side B (Variant 1)
EMI 5415 A-2U-1-1-1 TOWN HOUSEStamped Runout, Side A (Variant 2)
EMI 5415 B-2U-1-1-1 TOWN HOUSEStamped Runout, Side B (Variant 2)
12 EMI 5415 A-1U-1-1-1 TOWN HOUSESide A runout
12 EMI 5415 B-2U-1-1-2 TOWN HOUSESide B runout
B-8180-S-45-501235-P-1Stamped Runout, Side A
B-8180-S-45-501235-P-1Stamped Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | EMI EMI-1090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | EMI EMI-1090First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Barbados | EMI America 5415First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | EMI B-8180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | EMI 1C 006-1077867First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | EMI 1077867First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Not On Label 1077867First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Guatemala | EMI 4639First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5415First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | EMI 06 1077867First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | EMI 06 1077867First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | EMI EMS-17416First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Japan | EMI EMS-17416First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-1077867First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | EMI 1A K052-1077866First year12" | 12" |
30 vinyl pressings of Never Say Die (Give A Little Bit More) are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is EMI EMI 5415.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 5415, 12EMI 5415, 7813, B-8180) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 5415 A-1U-1-1-10 TOWN HOUSE and EMI 5415 B-2U-1-1-25 TOWN HOUSE. 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.
