Vinyl pressings
by José Feliciano · 1974
I Like What You Give was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
APBO - 0206 - A Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side A stamped
APBO - 0206 - B Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B stamped
sBoth sides etched
APBO-0206-ALabel Side A
APB0-0206-ALabel side A
APB0-0206-BLabel side B
APBO-0206-ALabel A-side
APAO-0206-CLabel B-side
APBO 0206 A 3SRunout A: Machine stamped
APAO 0206 C 3SRunout B: Machine stamped
APBO-0206-ALabel A-side
APAO-0206-CLabel B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Jamaica | RCA Victor APB0-02060First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA SS-2354First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA SS-2354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | RCA Victor APBO 0206First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Spain | RCA APB0-0206First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Turkey | RCA Victor 74906 / RCA 74906First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | RCA DJH0-0206 / RCA APB0-0206First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor APB0-0206First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | RCA APB0-0206First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor APBO 0206First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | RCA APB0 02067", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of I Like What You Give are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, US, Jamaica, Japan and more. One of them is RCA Victor APBO 0206, released April 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APBO 0206, APB0-0206, DJH0-0206, APB0-02060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APBO - 0206 - A Manufactured in Germany and APBO - 0206 - B Manufactured in Germany. 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.
