Europe
1986- Label and catalog number
- Coconut 608 145Coconut 608 145-213
- Format
- 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DM 608145 A-1/4-86Runout side A
DM 608145 B-1/4-86Runout side B
S 608 145 ALabel side A
S 608 145 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Roxanne · 1986
Give A Little Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DM 608145 A-1/4-86Runout side A
DM 608145 B-1/4-86Runout side B
S 608 145 ALabel side A
S 608 145 BLabel side B
MRCS 2172-A//60373-1Runout side A, stamped
MRCS 2172-B//60374-1Runout side B, stamped
MRCS 2172 ALabel side A
MRCS 2172 BLabel side B
MRCX 122172 ALabel side A
MRCX 122172 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 2172First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 122172First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Coconut 608 145 / Coconut 608 145-213First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Coconut 108 145First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Coconut 608 14512", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Portugal | Ariola 18.608145.35First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Coconut A 108145First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | Ariola F-608 145First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Ariola A 108 145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Coconut A 108145First year7", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Give A Little Love are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, Denmark, Portugal, Spain. One of them is Coconut 608 145.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 608 145, 108 145, MRCS 2172, MRCX 122172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 608145 A-1/4-86 and DM 608145 B-1/4-86. 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.