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En VogueGive It Up, Turn It Loose

Vinyl pressings

Give It Up, Turn It Loose

by En Vogue · 1992

10 pressings6 countriesContemporary R&BHip HopFunk / Soul

Give It Up, Turn It Loose was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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, Turn It Loose

8 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 5 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

1992
Label and catalog number
EastWest Records America A8445
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

A 8445-A-1Hand-etched, side A

A 8445-B1Hand-etched, side B

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US

1992
Label and catalog number
EastWest Records America 0-96091
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

ST-DM-64083-64084-64081-1 1-1 MASTERDISK TD [SRC logo]Side A runout

ST-DM-64085-64082-64086-1 1-2 [SRC logo]Side B runout

ST-DM-64083/64084/64081-SPSide A label

ST-DM-64085/64082/64086-SPSide B label

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Europe

1992
Label and catalog number
EastWest Records America 7567-98445-7EastWest Records America A 8445
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

WMME Alsdorf 756 798445-7-A2Runout Side A

WMME Alsdorf 756 798445-7-BRunout Side B

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Germany

1992
Label and catalog number
EastWest 7567-96070-0
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

WMME Alsdorf 756 796070-0-ALabel side A

WMME Alsdorf 756 796070-0-BLabel side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1990s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992EuropeEastWest Records America 7567-98445-7 / EastWest Records America A 8445First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1992GermanyEastWest 7567-96070-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1992GermanyEastWest 7567-96070-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1992JamaicaAtlantic 7-98455First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1992UKEastWest Records America A8445TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1992UKEastWest Records America A8445First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1992USEastWest Records America DMD 1935First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1992USEastWest Records America 0-96091First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1992USAtlantic 0-96091 / EastWest Records America DMD 193512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanEastWest Records America MR-084 / Warner Music Japan WQJP-200412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Kevin's Extended R&B Mix)5:17
  2. A2Give It Up, Turn It Loose ("Welcome To The Ghetto" Hip-Hop Edit)5:26
  3. A3Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Kevin's Jazz Mix)4:58
  4. B1Give It Up, Turn It Loose (LP Version)5:10
  5. B2Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Somethin' For The People Remix)5:50
  6. B3Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Hip-Hop Instrumental)4:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Give It Up, Turn It Loose are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Give It Up, Turn It Loose are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Give It Up, Turn It Loose first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is EastWest Records America A8445T.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A8445T, A8445, 0-96091, DMD 1935) 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, Turn It Loose 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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