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Vinyl pressings

Give Me Tonight

by Shannon · 1984

51 pressings18 countriesElectroElectronic

Give Me Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 Me Tonight

35 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 16 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

March 8, 1984
Label and catalog number
Emergency Records EMDS 6542
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EMDS-6542 -A RE MB MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v)Side A runout groove, etched, stamped - variant 1

EMDS-6542 -B RE MB MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v)Side B runout groove, etched, stamped - variant 1

[etched] EMDS-6542-A RE PR [stamped] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK [etched] Herbie Jr :v)Side A runout groove, etched, stamped - variant 2

[etched] EMDS-6542-B RE PR [stamped] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK [etched] Herbie Jr :v)Side B runout groove, etched, stamped - variant 2

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US

March 8, 1984
Label and catalog number
Mirage 7-99775Emergency Records 7-99775
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ST WG 46127-6 [SRC(logo)]Runout side A, etched [stamped]

ST WG 46128-2 [SRC(logo)]Runout side B, etched [stamped]

ST WG 46127-5 [SRC(logo)] 1-1Runout side A, etched [stamped] Variant 2

ST WG 46128-1 [SRC(logo)] 1-1Runout side B, etched [stamped] Variant 2

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Mirage 7-99775Emergency Records 7-99775
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · AR - Allied Pressing, Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

ST WG 46127-7 Q R-12561-8 SLM △6311 1-1A-Side Runout Etching

△6311-X 1-2 ST-WG-46128-3 Q R-12562-3 SLMB-Side Runout Etching

ST-WG-46127-ARA-Side Label

ST-WG-46128-ARB-Side Label

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Mirage 7-99775Emergency Records 7-99775
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · SRC Pressing, Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

ST WG 46127-5 [SRC Logo] 1-1Runout, Side A, Etched except SRC Logo, Stamped

ST•WG•46128•2 [SRC Logo] 1-1Runout, Side B, Etched except SRC Logo, Stamped

ST-WG-46127-SPLabel, Side A

ST-WG-46128-SPLabel, Side B

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Mirage DMD 707Emergency Records DMD 707
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ST-DM-45977-2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^) [SRC logo] 1-1Runout A

ST-DM-45985- MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^) [SRC logo] 1-1Runout B

ST-DM-45977-SPLabel A

ST-DM-45985-SPLabel 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 51 vinyl pressings

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

1980s39 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustralasiaPolydor 821 444-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1984CanadaMirage 79 97757First year7", Single7", Single
1984CanadaMirage 79 69410First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
1984CanadaMirage 79-97757First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1984CanadaMirage 79 97757First year7", Single7", Single
1984EcuadorPolydor 45-12" 75000-21First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1984FrancePolydor 821 444-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1984GermanyAriola 106 441 / Ariola 106 441-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984GermanyPolydor 821 444-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1984GermanyPolydor 821 444-7First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1984HondurasPolydor 821-444-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984JapanPolydor 7DM0110First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1984JapanPolydor 7DM0110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1984MexicoMusart TI 70819 / Trebol TI 70819First year12", Single12", Single
1984NetherlandsAriola 601 317First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
All 39 pressings from the 1980s
1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990ItalyFlying International FIN 01112"12"
1991GermanyZYX Records ZYX 6469-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1999USContagious Records CMC-101312", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1999USContagious Records CMC-101812"12"
1999USA & CanadaContagious Records CMC-101312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002GermanySound Design SD 0015-1212"12"
2003UKNot On Label (Shannon) SD 0019 12Unofficial Release, White Label, 12" · UnofficialUnofficial Release, White Label, 12" · Unofficial
2005UnknownNot On Label (Shannon)12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023CanadaMirage SPEC-161012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2023CanadaEmergency Records SPEC-1610 / Unidisc SPEC-161012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On Label SHAN 00112", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
?CanadaEmergency Records SPEC-1610 / Unidisc SPEC-161012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AGive Me Tonight3:52
  2. BGive Me Tonight (Dub Version)4:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Give Me Tonight are there?

51 vinyl pressings of Give Me Tonight are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1984 and 2023.

When was Give Me Tonight first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Emergency Records EMDS 6542, released March 8, 1984.

How do I tell if my copy of Give Me Tonight is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMDS 6542, 7-99775, DMD 707, JAB 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMDS-6542 -A RE MB MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) and EMDS-6542 -B RE MB MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Give Me Tonight 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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