Vinyl pressings
by KC & The Sunshine Band · 1982
Give It Up 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.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
NL 01-3017-1A-1 ARunout side A, variant 1
NL 01-3017-2B-1 ARunout side B, variant 1
NL 01-3017-1A-1 BRunout side A, variant 2
NL 01-3017-2B-1 ARunout side B, variant 2
NL 11-3017-1A-1 ARunout side A, stamped
NL 11-3017-1B-1 ARunout side B, stamped
A 3017 A1Etched run-out, A-side - variant 1
A 3017 B3Etched run-out, B-side - variant 1
A 3017 A1 ( )Etched and stamped run-out, A-side - variant 2
A 3017 B1 ( )Etched and stamped run-out, B-side - variant 2
A 3017 A1Side A, Runout, Etched
A3017 B1Side B, Runout, Etched
A 3017 A1 ⋀Runout side A variant 1
A 3017 B3 ⋀Runout side B variant 1
A 3017 A3 ⋀Runout side A variant 2
A 3017 B3 ⋀Runout side B variant 2
CBS 3017 A-1 DDCS CPSide A, etched
CBS 3017 B-1 [Stickman Figure] DDCS CPSide B, etched
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 | Epic ES 12075First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic EPCA 3017 / Sunshine Sound EPCA 3017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12-3017 / Sunshine Sound EPCA 12-3017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Epic EPC A 3017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-198 / Epic/Sony 07・5P-198First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Epic ES 895First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | Epic EPC A 3017First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Epic EPC A 12.3017First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | UK | Epic A 3017 / Epic A3017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Epic A3017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Epic A3017 / Epic A 3017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ES 895 / Sunshine Sound ES 8957", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12.301712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Philippines | Epic ES-200077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Epic EN 55127", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Italy | DWA (Dance World Attack) DWA 01.0412" | 12" |
23 vinyl pressings of Give It Up are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, UK, Ireland, Japan and more. One of them is Epic EPCA 3017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPCA 3017, EPCA 12-3017, A 3017, A3017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NL 01-3017-1A-1 A and NL 01-3017-2B-1 A. 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.
