Vinyl pressings
by Jovanotti · 1988
Gimme Five was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, 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.
CBS 651578 - 7 AEtched on runout area side A
CBS 651578 - 7 BEtched on runout area side B
CI IBZ 651578-1NLabel side A
CI IBZ 651578-2NLabel side B
CBS 651578 - 6 AB-side runout, etched
CBS 651578 - 6 BA-side runout, etched
CI IBZ 651578-1LA-side label
CI IBZ 651578-2LB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Italy | Ibiza Records IBZ 651578 7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Ibiza Records IBZ 651578 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | D.J.'S Gang S.r.l. CBS 651578-6First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music 1100536First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music 1100537 / Dureco 1100537First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Blanco y Negro Music MX 214First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro BNS - 214First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | Blanco y Negro Music BNS-214-S / Blanco y Negro Music BNS-214First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo · Promo, Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo · Promo, Limited, Numbered |
| 1988 | Sweden | Lynx Records LRM-121011First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Sweden | Lynx Records LRM 121011First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ323First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ323 (T) / WEA YZ323 TFirst year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Ibiza Records YZ 432 SAMFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | WEA SAM488First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1988 | Germany | Blow Up INT 110.778First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Not On Label 65157812", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
21 vinyl pressings of Gimme Five are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Italy, UK, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Ibiza Records IBZ 651578 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IBZ 651578 7, IBZ 651578 6, CBS 651578-6, YZ323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 651578 - 7 A and CBS 651578 - 7 B. 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.
