Vinyl pressings
by Janet Jackson · 1982
Come Give Your Love To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
A&M-AM-02522-A MI ❀ M2-109037Side A - Runout - Etched
A&M-AM-02522-B MI ❀ IR X 109037-XSide B - Runout - Etched
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.A & B Stamped
A&M-AM-02522-A C2A-Side
A&M-AM-02522-B C2B-Side
GI A&M-AM-02522-B C2 [Flower] [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.]Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
GI A&M-AM-02522-B C2 [Flower] [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.]Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
AM-02522-ALabel side A
AM-02522-BLabel side B
A&M-AM-02522-A RCA-1 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIFORNIAA-Side Runout (Etched & Stamped)
A&M-AM-02522-B RCA-1 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIFORNIAB-Side Runout (Etched & Stamped)
T1 A&M-SP-017217-A T1 [FLOWER]Side A Runout:
T1 A&M-SP-017217-B T2 [FLOWER]Side B Runout:
Mastered At Allen Zentz L.A., Calif.Both Sides Runout:
SP-017217-ASide A Label:
A&M-AM-02522-ARunout stamp A
A&M-AM-02522-A MONO P2Runout stamp AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | A&M Records K 9038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records SP 23005First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2522First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 9038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMSX 8303First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8303First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8303First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8303First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-17217First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2522-SFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records AM-2522First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2522-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-17217First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2522-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records AM-2522First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Come Give Your Love To Me are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 2522-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2522-S, AM-2522, SP-17217, AMSX 8303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-AM-02522-A MI ❀ M2-109037 and A&M-AM-02522-B MI ❀ IR X 109037-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.
