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Give Me Love

by The Flirtations · 1971

11 pressings5 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Give Me Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Love

9 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Deram DM 329
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

DR-48891-T1-1C B 1 JTRunout side A

DR-42749-T1-1C B 1 JTRunout side B

XDR 48891Label side A

XDR 42749Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Deram DM 329
Format
7", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

DR 48891 T1-1CLabel Side A

DR 42749 T1-1CLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

March 26, 1971
Label and catalog number
Deram DM 329
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

XDR 48891Label Side A

XDR 42749Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971BelgiumDeram DM 329 Y 35 / Deram DM 329-Y 35First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971JapanDeram D-1094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971New ZealandDeram DM. 329First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971UKDeram DM 329First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971UKDeram DM 329First year7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
1971USDeram 45-7531First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971USDeram 45-7531First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1971USDeram 45-7531First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1971UKDeram DM 329First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USDeram 45-75317", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
?USDeram DEM-75317", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene

Tracklist

  1. AGive Me Love
  2. BThis Must Be The End Of The Line

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Give Me Love are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Give Me Love are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Give Me Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Belgium, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Deram DM 329 Y 35.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 329 Y 35, DM 329, 45-7531, D-1094) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Give Me Love 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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