Vinyl pressings
by Linda Clifford · 1979
Don't Give It Up / Sweet Melodies was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
[signature] MASTERED BY CAPITOL RS-927-AS-BW-2A-Side Runout Etching
[signature] MASTERED BY CAPITOL RS-927-BS-BW-1B-Side Runout Etching
rs 927 asA-Side Label
rs 927 bsB-Side Label
[signature] MASTERED BY CAPITOL RS-927-AS PRC-R1-1-1A-Side Runout Etching
[signature] MASTERED BY CAPITOL RS-927-BS-PRC-R1-1-1B-Side Runout Etching
RS 927ASA-Side Label
RS 927BSB-Side Label
T1 RPO-1012- REV1-AS-CT1 KENDUN-C JH > 5Runout Side A
T\ RPO-1012- REV 2- BS-CT2 KENDUN-C JH ΛRunout Side B
RPO 1012 ASPrinted On Label Side A
RPO 1012 ASPrinted On Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ireland | RSO RSO 37First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed |
| 1979 | Italy | RSO 2090 353 / Curtom 2090 353First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Jamaica | RSO RS 927First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | RSO 2090 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | RSO RSOX 37 / RSO 2141 146First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | UK | RSO RSO 37 / RSO 2090 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | RSO RPO 1012First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 927 / RSO 2090 353First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 927 / Curtom RS 927First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 927 / RSO 2090 353First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 927 / RSO 2090 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 927First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 927 / Curtom RS 927First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 927 / RSO 2090 353First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Don't Give It Up / Sweet Melodies are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Ireland, Italy and more. One of them is RSO RS 927.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 927, RPO 1012, RSOX 37, RSO 37) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [signature] MASTERED BY CAPITOL RS-927-AS-BW-2 and [signature] MASTERED BY CAPITOL RS-927-BS-BW-1. 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.
