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Lee DorseyGive It Up / Candy Yam

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Give It Up / Candy Yam

by Lee Dorsey · 1969

11 pressings3 countriesFunkFunk / Soul

Give It Up / Candy Yam was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Give It Up / Candy Yam

10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Amy AMY 11.057
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

9297 LW BestwaySide A Runout

9298 LW BestwaySide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Amy 11.057
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ARPA & B Sides Stamped Script

9297A Side Label

9298B Side Label

9297 LW BestwayA Side Hand Etching

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969NetherlandsStateside 5C 006. 90628 MFirst year7"7"
1969USAmy AMY 11.057First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1969USAmy 11.057First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969USAmy 11.057First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969USAmy 11.057First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USAmy 11.057First year7"7"
1969USAmy 11.057First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1969USAmy 11,057First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1969USAmy 11,057First year7"7"
1969USAmy 11,057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBell Records 2C 006-90 6287", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AGive It Up3:05
  2. BCandy Yam2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Give It Up / Candy Yam are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Give It Up / Candy Yam are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Give It Up / Candy Yam first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Netherlands. One of them is Amy AMY 11.057.

How do I tell if my copy of Give It Up / Candy Yam is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMY 11.057, 11.057, 11,057, 5C 006. 90628 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9297 LW Bestway and 9298 LW Bestway. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Give It Up / Candy Yam on vinyl worth?

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.

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