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Vinyl pressings

Give It To Me Baby

by Rick James · 1981

50 pressings20 countriesSoulFunkDiscoFunk / Soul

Give It To Me Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Give It To Me Baby

47 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 19 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.

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Motown M 35001V1
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

M35001 P̶R̶8̶1̶ A SIDE 66316-D-15B ZWB#13 BBE MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB.A-Side Runout Etching

MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. M35001 P̶R̶8̶1̶ B SIDE 66313-DI-15A ZWB#13 BBEB-Side Runout Etching

M35001 P̶R̶8̶1̶-A SIDE 66313-D-15A ZWB#13 BBE MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB.A-Side Runout Etched, except MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. stamped (Variation 1)

M35001 P̶R̶8̶1̶-B SIDE 66313-DI-15B ZWB#13 BBE MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.B-Side Runout Etched, except MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. stamped (Variation 1)

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Gordy G 7197F
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

"A Side" G7197F-66313-15A YU(Variant 1) Run-out etching side A

"B Side" G7197F-66015-15A YU(Variant 1) Run-out etching side B

B. "A Side" G7197F-66313-15A YU MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.(Variant 2) A side runout - etched / stamped

"B Side" G7197F-66015-15A YU MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. B.(Variant 2) B side runout etched / stamped

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Gordy G 7197F
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout A/B

B. G7197F-66313-15A YU #14Matrix/runout Side A - etched (variant 1)

B. G7197F-66015-15A YU #14Matrix/runout Side B - etched (variant 1)

B. G7197F-66313-15B YU #14Matrix/runout Side A - etched (variant 2)

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Gordy G 7197F
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

G7197F-66313-15A YU #8-ARunout Etched A

G7197F-66015-15A YU #8 BRunout Etched B

MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.Runout Stamped A & B

66313Label side A

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Gordy G 7197F1
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout A/B

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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 50 vinyl pressings

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

1980s48 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaMotown DS 12077First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1981AustraliaMotown G 7197First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981BrazilMotown 101.8226First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1981CanadaGordy G 7197XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981EcuadorMotown 112-0503First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981FranceMotown 310919 / Vogue 310919First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1981FranceMotown 101462First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981FranceMotown 310931 / Vogue 310931First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited
1981GermanyMotown 120·07·012First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1981GermanyMotown 100·07·094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981GuatemalaMotown G-7197 FFirst year7"7"
1981GuatemalaMotown G-7197 FFirst year7"7"
1981GuatemalaMotown G-7197 FFirst year7"7"
1981IrelandMotown TMG 1229First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981JamaicaGordy G7197FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 48 pressings from the 1980s
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006USMotown M 35001V112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, Single · Unofficial12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, Single · Unofficial
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?PhilippinesMotown MT 25-374 / Motown G7197F7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AGive It To Me Baby3:48
  2. BDon't Give Up On Love4:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Give It To Me Baby are there?

50 vinyl pressings of Give It To Me Baby are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1981 and 2006.

When was Give It To Me Baby first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Motown M 35001V1.

How do I tell if my copy of Give It To Me Baby is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 35001V1, G 7197F, G 7197F1, PR-81) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M35001 P̶R̶8̶1̶ A SIDE 66316-D-15B ZWB#13 BBE MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB. and MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. M35001 P̶R̶8̶1̶ B SIDE 66313-DI-15A ZWB#13 BBE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Give It To Me Baby 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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