Vinyl pressings
by George Harrison · 1973
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
51 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 30 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.
7-YCE-21724A-2 2BSide A stamped variant 1
7-YCE-21725-2 1Side B stamped variant 1
7-YCE-21724A-2 1Side A stamped variant 2
7-YCE-21725-2 1Side B stamped variant 2
7YCE 21724 -1U AC KTSide A stamped
7YCE 21725 -1U GD KTSide B stamped
7YCE.21724Side A on label
7YCE.21725Side B on label
7YCE 21724 -1U GG KT 1Side A stamped
7YCE 21725 -1U GP KT 1Side B stamped
7YCE.21724Side A on label
7YCE.21725Side B on label
7YCE 21724-1U KTSide A runout, stamped
7YCE 21725-1U KTSide B runout, stamped
(7YCE.21724)Side A label
(7YCE.21725)Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Apple Records 1621First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Australia | Apple Records A-10230First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Apple Records 4C 006-05354First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Apple Records S7BT-68First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1973 | Brazil | Apple Records S7BT-68First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1973 | Brazil | Apple Records S7BT-68First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | Apple Records 1862First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Chile | Apple Records APPLE 39First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Chile | Apple Records APPLE 39First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Chile | Apple Records APPLE 39First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Chile | Apple Records 7XCE 21724First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Denmark | Apple Records R 5988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Odeon 45-97104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Apple Records 2C 006-05.354First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Apple Records 2 C 006-05354 / Apple Records 2C 006-05.354First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records 18627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 18627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | Apple Records PAL-610617", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
58 vinyl pressings of Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1973 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Apple Records R 5988, released May 25, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 5988, 1862, PRO 6676 / P-1862, EAR-10383) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-YCE-21724A-2 2B and 7-YCE-21725-2 1. 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.
