Vinyl pressings
by Pete Townshend · 1985
Give Blood was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST 86C 49077-1 1-1 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A side runout
ST 85C 48894-1 1-1 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B side runout
ST-86C-49077-SPA side label
ST-85C-48894-SPB side label
ST-86C-49077-SPLabels
R/S Alsdorf 258745-0 ASide A runout
R/S Alsdorf 258745-0 BSide B runout
R/S Alsdorf 258744-7 A2Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 258744-7 B2Runout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 258744-7 A DRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 258744-7 B 73Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 95777First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | ATCO Records 258 745-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | ATCO Records 258 744-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | ATCO Records U 8744(T) / ATCO Records 258745-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | US | ATCO Records 7-99577First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | ATCO Records 7-99577First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | ATCO Records P-2084First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | ATCO Records 7-2587447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | ATCO Records 7-2587447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | ATCO Records U 8744 / ATCO Records U87447", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | ATCO Records 7-995777", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | ATCO Records P-20847", Single | 7", Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Give Blood are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is ATCO Records 7-99577.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-99577, U 8744(T), 79 95777, 258 745-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST 86C 49077-1 1-1 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST 85C 48894-1 1-1 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
