Vinyl pressings
by Dynamic Superiors · 1977
Give & Take was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
M6-879S1-2707-S-REI-06A #13 △222330 FJRunout Etchings A-Side
M6-879S1-2708-S-06B #13 △22230-XRunout Etchings B-Side
MRRunout Machine Stamp B-Side - MR within a circle
M6-879S1-2707-S-REI-06A #/2 Δ 22230Runout Etchings A-Side (Variant)
M6-879S1-2707-S-RE1-06A #13 △22230 FJRunout, Side A, hand inscribed
M6-879S1-2708-S-06A #13 △22230-X FJRunout, Side B, hand inscribed
2707-SLabel A-side
2708-SLabel B-side
M6-879S1-2707-S-REI-06A #13 △222330 FJRun-out area A-side [etched]
M6-879S1-2708-S-06B #13 △22230-XRun-out area B-side [etched]
MRRun-out area B-side, MR within a circle [machine-stamp]
2707-SLabel A-side
STML 12065ALabel - side A
STML 12065BLabel - side B
STML 12065 A- 1 A NICK W CUTRunout Side A
STML 12065 B - 1 NIKICUTRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Brazil | Motown M6-879 / Top Tape M6-879First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Motown M6-879P1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Motown M-879P1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | France | Motown 2C 066-99.175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Motown 14C 062-99175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Motown TMC-5344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Motown STML 12065 / Motown 0C 062 ◦ 99 175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Motown STML 12065First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | US | Motown M6-879S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Motown M6-879S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Motown M6-879S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Give & Take are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Motown M6-879S1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M6-879S1, STML 12065, M6-879, M6-879P1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M6-879S1-2707-S-REI-06A #13 △222330 FJ and M6-879S1-2708-S-06B #13 △22230-X. 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.
