Vinyl pressings
by The J.B.'s · 1971
Gimme Some More 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.
5 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
PE 602 A -1D IAM STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
PE 602 B -1D IAM STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
PE 602AA-Side Label
PE 602BB-Side Label
PE 602 A-1 B PRA side etched
PE 602 B-1 B PRB sIde etched
STERLINGBoth sides, stamped
PE 602-AA
PE 602-BB
PE 602ALabel side A
PE 602BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Jamaica | Polydor PE 602First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | People PE 602 / People 2066 152First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | People PE 602 / People 2066 152First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | People PE 602First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | People PE 602First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 1527", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | People PE 6027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2066 2347", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Mexico | Polydor 162 / Polydor 2066 1527", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 2957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Mojo 2093-0077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Mojo 2093-0077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Gimme Some More are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Jamaica. One of them is People PE 602, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PE 602 A -1D IAM STERLING and PE 602 B -1D IAM STERLING. 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.
