Germany
1987- Label and catalog number
- EMI Electrola 1C 006-1 47304 7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
1473047-A2Side A, runout, stamped
1473047-B1Side B, runout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by McAuley Schenker Group · 1987
Gimme Your Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
1473047-A2Side A, runout, stamped
1473047-B1Side B, runout, stamped
147306 6 - A1Runout side 1 stamped
147306 6 - B1Runout side 2 stamped
EM30 A-2-1-Q3-X1 D
EM 30 A-2-1-1-2- D DSide A runout, stamped
EM 30 B-1-1-1- ⤫I DSide B runout, stamped
12+EMP+30+A ORLAKERunout side A, etched
12+EMP+30+B2 ORLAKERunout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Unknown | EMI EM30First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 006-1 47304 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | EMI 1CK060-147306 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | EMI 06 1473047First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | South Africa | Not On Label PS 92First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | EMI 14 7304 7 / EMI 1473047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | EMI 12EM 30First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | EMI EM 30First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | EMI Electrola 12 EMP 30First year12", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-79152First year12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Gimme Your Love are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, UK, US, Italy and more. One of them is EMI Electrola 1C 006-1 47304 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 006-1 47304 7, 1CK060-147306 6, EM30, 12EM 30) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1473047-A2 and 1473047-B1. 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.