US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Sussex SR-624
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Superior Pressing
- Runout / matrix
SR-624-A A2 TVCAA-Side Runout Etching
SR-624-B A2 TVCAB-Side Runout Etching
SR-624 AA-Side Label
SR-624 BB-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Lonette McKee · 1974
Save It (Don't Give It Away) / Do To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SR-624-A A2 TVCAA-Side Runout Etching
SR-624-B A2 TVCAB-Side Runout Etching
SR-624 AA-Side Label
SR-624 BB-Side Label
SR-624-A A2-1-1 D PRRunout Side A
SR-624-B A2-1-1 D PRRunout Side B
SR-624-ALabel Side A
SR-624-BLabel Side B
SR-624-ALabel Side A
SR-624-BLabel Side B
SR-624 AA-side label
SR-624 BB-side label
SR-624 AA-side label
SR-624 BB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Sussex SR 624First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Sussex SXX 4First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Sussex SXX 4First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Sussex SXX 4First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Sussex SXX 4First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Sussex SXX 4First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Sussex SR-624First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Sussex SR-624First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Sussex SR-624First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Sussex SR-624First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | US | Sussex SR-624First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | Sussex SEX NP 420067", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Save It (Don't Give It Away) / Do To Me are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Sussex SR-624.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-624, SXX 4, SR 624) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-624-A A2 TVCA and SR-624-B A2 TVCA. 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.