Vinyl pressings
by David Soul · 1976
Don't Give Up On Us was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 15 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.
5C006-98674-A//30861-1-YRunout side A etched
5C006-98674-B//30862-1-YRunout side B etched
(5C 006-98674-A)Label side A
(5C 006-98674-B)Label side B
PVT 84 A-1EStamped side A
PVT 84 B-1DStamped side B
PVT 84 A-3U MELYSA-side runout. Variation 1
PVT 84 B 1U MELYSB-side runout. Variation 1
PVT 84 A-2U MELYSA-side runout. Variation 2
PVT 84 B-3U MELYSB-side runout. Variation 2
PVT 84 A-1U MELYSSide A runout
PVT 84 B-1U MELYSSide B runout
PVT 1305 SP 1--̶3̶ -4 STERLINGRunout A variant 1
PVT 1306 SP 1-3 STERLINGRunout B variant 1
PVT 1305 SP 1-1 STERLINGRunout A variant 2
PVT 1306 SP 1-1 STERLINGRunout B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Private Stock PVT-11361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Private Stock 4C 006-98 674First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Private Stock PS-1020First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Private Stock PSR 45129XFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Germany | Private Stock 1C 006-98 674First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Guatemala | Private Stock 4296First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Ireland | Private Stock PVT 84First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Private Stock 3C 006-98674First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Private Stock 5C 006-98674 / Private Stock 5C 006-98 674First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Private Stock 5C 006-98674 / Private Stock 5C 006-98 674First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Private Stock PVT 34First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Peru | Private Stock 01.25.947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Philippines | Private Stock PS-44026 / Private Stock PVT-84First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Private Stock 10 C 006-98.674First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Private Stock PVT 84First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | Private Stock PVTJ 10327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Private Stock 14C 006986747", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
38 vinyl pressings of Don't Give Up On Us are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1976 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Private Stock 5C 006-98674.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-98674, PVT 84, PS 45,129, PSR 45,129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C006-98674-A//30861-1-Y and 5C006-98674-B//30862-1-Y. 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.
