Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann · 1966
You Gave Me Somebody To Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 13 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.
7XEA 22029-1 KTRunout Side A, stamped, variant 1
7XEA 22030-1 KTRunout Side B, stamped, variant 1
7XEA 22029-1 L KT 2Runout Side A, stamped, variant 2
7XEA 22030-1 L KT 2Runout Side B, stamped, variant 2
CC1-72397Side A label
CC2-72397Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | His Master's Voice EA-4773First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records 72397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | His Master's Voice POP 1541First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Finland | His Master's Voice POP 1541First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Electrola E 23 249 / Electrola 45-EG 9608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Electrola E 23 249First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Ireland | His Master's Voice POP(I) 1541First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone MQ 2064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice POP 1541First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice HR.10462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Norway | His Master's Voice POP 1541First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | His Master's Voice 45-SAB 2092First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | His Master's Voice POP 1541First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1541First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1541First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | His Master's Voice 7MG 1987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone MQ 20647", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
17 vinyl pressings of You Gave Me Somebody To Love are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is His Master's Voice POP 1541.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POP 1541, EA-4773, 72397, E 23 249) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XEA 22029-1 KT and 7XEA 22030-1 KT. 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.
