UK
1993- Label and catalog number
- EMI 12EM 273
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Cut 'N' Move · 1993
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.
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.
EM 273 A-1-1-Q1Side A
EM 273 B-1-1-Q1Side B
12 EMDJ 273 A-1-1-1A Side
12 EMDJ 273 A-1-1-1B Side
08 12297 00 1A1 SPS 016Runout A side, stamped
08 12297 00 1B1 SPS 016Runout B side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Denmark | SoulPower Productions SPS 016First year7" | 7" |
| 1993 | Denmark | SoulPower Productions SPX 16First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1993 | Europe | SoulPower Productions 8680316First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Europe | SoulPower Productions SPX 016First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Spain | Hispavox 052 4024496First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | UK | EMI 8805886First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | EMI 12EM 273First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | SoulPower Productions EMI 8805886First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | UK | EMI EM 273First year7" | 7" |
| 1993 | UK | EMI 12 EMDJ 273First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Not On Label MXE 00112", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of Give It Up are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1993 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, Denmark, Europe, Spain. One of them is EMI 12EM 273.
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.
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.