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Vinyl pressings

Give It Up

by Cut 'N' Move · 1993

11 pressings4 countriesEuro HouseElectronic

Give It Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. 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 Give It Up

10 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1993
Label and catalog number
EMI 12 EMDJ 273
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

12 EMDJ 273 A-1-1-1A Side

12 EMDJ 273 A-1-1-1B Side

Full details of this pressing

Denmark

1993
Label and catalog number
SoulPower Productions SPS 016
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

08 12297 00 1A1 SPS 016Runout A side, stamped

08 12297 00 1B1 SPS 016Runout B side, stamped

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1990s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993DenmarkSoulPower Productions SPS 016First year7"7"
1993DenmarkSoulPower Productions SPX 16First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
1993EuropeSoulPower Productions 8680316First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1993EuropeSoulPower Productions SPX 016First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1993SpainHispavox 052 4024496First year12"12"
1993UKEMI 8805886First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1993UKEMI 12EM 273First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1993UKSoulPower Productions EMI 8805886First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
1993UKEMI EM 273First year7"7"
1993UKEMI 12 EMDJ 273First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1999UKNot On Label MXE 00112", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label

Tracklist

  1. A1Give It Up (Mindmix Extended)6:04
  2. A2Give It Up (Mindmix Limited)4:01
  3. B1Give It Up (Tranceflow Extended Mix)6:08
  4. B2Give It Up (Tranceflow Limited Mix)4:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Give It Up are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Give It Up are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1993 and 1999.

When was Give It Up first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, Denmark, Europe, Spain. One of them is EMI 12EM 273.

How do I tell if my copy of Give It Up is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12EM 273, EMI 8805886, EM 273, 8805886) 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 Give It Up 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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