Vinyl pressings
by Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes · 1984
Don't Give Me Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ST-DM (erased ST PW) - 46249 - 1 - A I-IA Side Hand Etched
ST-DM (DM written over PW) - 46250 - 2 - B I-IB Side Hand Etched
SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops)Both Sides Stamped
ST-DM - 46249 - 1A Side Hand Etched
ST-DM - 46250 - 2B Side Hand Etched
SRC (Large S with the A in the loops)A-Side Stamped
SRC (Large S with the B in the loops)B-Side Stamped
ST-PW- 46242-3 ɑ B-19211-3 SLM △ 6469 1-1 -AEtched in Runout Side A
1-1 ST-PW- 46250-3 ɑ B-19212-3 SLM △ 6469-X -BEtched in Runout Side A
LONX 47 A//1▽420 R 1 1 2Runout side A, stamped
LONX 47 B//2▽420 R 1 1 2Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·07·283First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·094First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LONX 47First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LON 47 / Philly World Records 820 078-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LONX 47First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Philly World Records 0-96949First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Philly World Records DMD 729First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Philly World Records 7-99761First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Philly World Records 7-99761First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Philly World Records 0-96949First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Don't Give Me Up are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is Philly World Records 0-96949.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-96949, 7-99761, DMD 729, LONX 47) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM (erased ST PW) - 46249 - 1 - A I-I and ST-DM (DM written over PW) - 46250 - 2 - B I-I. 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.
