Vinyl pressings
by The Good Men · 1992
Give It Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 2 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.
08 31658 20 1A1 FRUIT 000001 AMachine stamp / etched runout side A
08 31658 20 2B1 WRIGHT 1 AMachine stamp / etched runout side B
08-31658-20Sticker
08-31658-20Label side A
GIVE IT UP - THE GOOD MENRunout Side A & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Netherlands | Fresh Fruit Records Fruit 001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Philippines | ToCo InternationalFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1993 | Unknown | Ffrreedom TABXR 11812", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1993 | France | Scorpio Music 190 371.112", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.61812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.994 / Fresh Fruit Records INT 125.99412", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | Germany | Blow Up INT 192.89312", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1993 | Germany | Blow Up INT 192.86412", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1993 | Greece | Ffrreedom 857235-1 / Fresh Fruit Records 857235-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | Italy | GFB Records GFB 05912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | Italy | GFB Records GFB 05512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | Italy | Ffrreedom 857 235-1 / London Records 857 235-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Mexico | Musart MPI-103012", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | Netherlands | Fresh Fruit Records Fruit 00312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Spain | Blanco y Negro Music MX - 392 / Fresh Fruit Records MX - 39212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UK | Not On Label (The Good Men) GMEN10112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
29 vinyl pressings of Give It Up are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1992 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Netherlands, Philippines. One of them is Fresh Fruit Records Fruit 001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Fruit 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 31658 20 1A1 FRUIT 000001 A and 08 31658 20 2B1 WRIGHT 1 A. 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.
