Vinyl pressings
by Steve Miller Band · 1982
Abracadabra / Give It Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 3 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.
8537-98230 G-1 X 202)C #3 —◁ ES MASTERED BY CAPITOLA-Side Runout Etching
8537-9799S G-1 X 202)C —◁ ES MASTERED BY CAPITOLB-Side Runout Etching
S98230Side A label
S97995Side B label
B 5126· S45 98230A F15 · —<|A side deadwax, etched
B 5126· S45· 97993 ·F20 GeneB side deadwax, etched, Gene signed
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped onto deadwax on both sides
S-98230AA side label
B-5126 S45-98230-A - F-6 • ✻ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, etched ( ✻ and MASTER.... is stamped)
B-5126 S45-98232 F-5 • - ✻ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, etched ( ✻ and MASTER.... is stamped)
S98230ASide A on labels
S98232Side B on labels
B-5126 S45-98230-A F-11 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYEtched side A, except ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
B-5126 S45-97993 F-13 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYEtched side B, except ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
B-5126 S45-98230-A F-11 • ✲ WALLY MASTERED BY CAPITOLEtched side A, except ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
B-5126 S45-97993 F-13 • 4 ✲ WALLY MASTERED BY CAPITOLEtched side B, except ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
B-5126 S45-98230-A F-7 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Variant 1, Runout side A
B-5126-S45-97993 G-17 ⓧ ES MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Variant 1, Runout side B
B-5126 S45-98230-A F-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Variant 2, Runout side A
B5126-S45-97993-G16 Aⓧ MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Variant 2, Runout side B
B-5126 S45 98230-A F-7#1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side A
B 5126- S45-97993- G16#3 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL AⓍ ---<|Runout side B
S-98230AA side label
S-97993B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Unknown | Capitol Records S-98230-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5126First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17251First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records 8537First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records B-5126First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9797First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records B-5126First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9816First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records B-5126First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5126 / Capitol Records PRO-9785First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records B-5126First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Abracadabra / Give It Up are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Capitol Records 8537.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8537, B-5126, SPRO-9797, SPRO-9816) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8537-98230 G-1 X 202)C #3 —◁ ES MASTERED BY CAPITOL and 8537-9799S G-1 X 202)C —◁ ES MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
