Vinyl pressings
by Ron Wood · 1979
Gimme Some Neck was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
CBS.S.83337.A-1Runout side A, variant 1
CBS.S.83337.B-1Runout side B, variant 1
CBS.S.83337 A1 () TYRunout, side A, variant 2
CBS.S.83337.B.1 () TTY ()Runout, side B, variant 2
CBS-S-83337-A-1Etched Side A
CBS-S-83337-B-1Etched Side B
CBS.S.83337 A1 TYRunout side A
CBS.S.83337.B.1 TTYRunout side B
AL-35702-1H T1Runout side A stamped & etched, variant 1
T1 BL 35702-1B RTBRunout side B etched, variant 1
M̶AL-35702-1G TI 0 B²Runout side A, scratched M̶, stamped & etched, variant 2
BL 35702-1J IT 0 A²Runout side B stamped & etched, variant 2
ᴩ AL 35702-1D RTB 0 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
ᴩ BL-35702- l̶G̶ 1K B STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
P AL 35702- 1D RTB E STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
P BL-35702-1G 3 BRunout side B, variant 2
AL-35702-1C RTB C2 STERLING S1Side A Runout, Variant 1 / etched, STERLING stamped
BL-35702-1C RTB A7 STERLING S11Side B Runout, Variant 1 / etched STERLING stamped
AL-35702-1C RTB C2 STERLING S1Side A Runout, Variant 2 / etched, STERLING stamped
S BL-35702-1C RTB A4 STERLING S1Side B Runout, Variant 2 / etched, STERLING stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | ColumbiaFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS SBP 237284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | CBS 35702First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia JC 35702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Colombia | CBS 141288First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 83337 / CBS 83337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | CBS CBS 83337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 1580First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1580First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1580First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | CBS S CBS 83337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | CBS S CBS 83337First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | CBS CBS 83337First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1979 | UK | CBS S CBS 83337First yearLP, White Label, Stereo | LP, White Label, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | CBS S CBS 83337 / Speakers Corner Records JC 35702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records Columbia KC 35702LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS 466331 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia JC 35702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 35702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Gimme Some Neck are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 83337.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 83337, CBS 83337, JC 35702, C 35702) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS.S.83337.A-1 and CBS.S.83337.B-1. 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.
