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Gimme Your Love

by McAuley Schenker Group · 1987

10 pressings6 countriesHard RockPop RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Gimme Your Love

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.

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

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Germany

1987
Label and catalog number
EMI 1CK060-147306 6
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

147306 6 - A1Runout side 1 stamped

147306 6 - B1Runout side 2 stamped

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Country unknown

1987
Label and catalog number
EMI EM30
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EM30 A-2-1-Q3-X1 D

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UK

1987
Label and catalog number
EMI EM 30
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

EM 30 A-2-1-1-2- D DSide A runout, stamped

EM 30 B-1-1-1- ⤫I DSide B runout, stamped

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UK

1987
Label and catalog number
EMI Electrola 12 EMP 30
Format
12", Picture Disc
Runout / matrix

12+EMP+30+A ORLAKERunout side A, etched

12+EMP+30+B2 ORLAKERunout side B, etched

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987UnknownEMI EM30First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1987GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 006-1 47304 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987GermanyEMI 1CK060-147306 6First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1987ItalyEMI 06 1473047First year7"7"
1987South AfricaNot On Label PS 92First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo
1987SpainEMI 14 7304 7 / EMI 1473047First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987UKEMI 12EM 30First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1987UKEMI EM 30First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987UKEMI Electrola 12 EMP 30First year12", Picture Disc · Picture disc12", Picture Disc · Picture disc
1987USCapitol Records SPRO-79152First year12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AGimme Your Love4:19
  2. BRock 'Til You're Crazy4:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gimme Your Love are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Gimme Your Love are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Gimme Your Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, UK, US, Italy and more. One of them is EMI Electrola 1C 006-1 47304 7.

How do I tell if my copy of Gimme Your Love is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Gimme Your Love 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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