Vinyl pressings
by The Blues Brothers · 1980
Gimme Some Lovin' b/w She Caught The Katy was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
STA· 38527-1 MCR Joe I- 4 SPEtched runout side A, variant 1
STA· 38528-2 O-1 SM1-1 MCR JoeEtched runout side B, variant 1
STA· 38527-1 MCR Joe I- 2 SPEtched runout side A, variant 2
STA· 38528-1 SP MCR Joe I- 2Etched runout side B, variant 2
ST-A-38527 MOSide A
ST-A-38528 MOSide B
STA · 38527-1 MCR 𝒥𝑜𝑒 1 - 2 SPRun-out A (stereo), etched
A · 38527-1 MCR 𝒥𝑜𝑒 1 - 2 SPRun-out B (mono), etched
STA-38527-1Side A
A-38527-1 mcr Joe 1-4 spSide a
A-38527-1 mcr Joe 1-1 spSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Atlantic 45 3666First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3666First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3666First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Atlantic 45-73020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Atlantic 11499First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Atlantic 114997", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 11 499First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Atlantic W 11499First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Atlantic W 11499First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-601AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-601AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 11.499First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45 3666First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Atlantic ATL 11499First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Atlantic 45-1998 / Hispavox 45-1998 (SN)First year7", Single | 7", Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Gimme Some Lovin' b/w She Caught The Katy are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 3666, released May 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3666, K 11499, 45 3666, AT 3666) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA· 38527-1 MCR Joe I- 4 SP and STA· 38528-2 O-1 SM1-1 MCR Joe. 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.
