Vinyl pressings
by KC · 1983
Give It Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MECA S 1001-AA etched - variant 1
MECA S 1001-BB etched - variant 1
MECA S 1001-A MECA MASTER SK 12"P4 SHELLY#1 [4505 mirror reversed]A etched - variant 2
MECA S 1001-B MECA MASTER SK SHELLY-① [4567 mirror reversed]B etched - variant 2
D-5000-A PRC-1-1-2-1 STERLINGSide A runout, Variant 1
D-5000-A PRC-1-1 1 STERLINGSide A runout, Variant 2
D-5000-B PRC-1-1-1-2 STERLINGSide B runout, Variant 1
D-5000-B PRC-1-1-2 1 STERLINGSide B runout, Variant 2
MECA D5000-A-RE 2A Side Runout Groove
MECA D5000-B-RE 2B Side Runout Groove
D5000AA Side Label
D5000BB Side Label
MECA D5000-A RE 2-1-1-1 PRCA Side Runout
MECA D5000-B-RE 2-1-1-3 PRCB Side Runout
D5000AA Side Label
D5000-RE1B Side Label
MECA S-1001-B -SHELLY-1 (CIRCLED) MECA MASTER S(SYMBOL)ETCH SIDE B
MECA S-1001-A MECA MASTER SK 12" PYETCH SIDE A
D5000-A-RE 2 SJC A-1 <--> MECASide A runout
D5000-B-RE 2 SJC A-1 <--> MECASide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Epic 12EXP-7006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Epic E4-8581First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-283First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Peru | Epic 7209First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | MECA Records S-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | MECA Records D-5000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | MECA Records D-5000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | MECA Records D-5000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | MECA Records D-5000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | MECA Records S-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | MECA Records S-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | MECA Records D-5000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | MECA Records S-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | MECA Records S-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Epic 07 5P-2837", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Give It Up are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Canada, Japan, Peru. One of them is MECA Records S-1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-1001, D-5000, 12EXP-7006, E4-8581) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MECA S 1001-A and MECA S 1001-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.
