Vinyl pressings
by The Kinks · 1981
Give The People What They Want was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 19 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.
MR △25229 AL-9567-SA-20 MASTERDISKRunout A, Var 1
MR 25229X (1) AL-9567-SB-12 MASTERDISK RLRunout B, Var 1
MR △25229 (2) AL-9567-SA-20 MASTERDISKRunout A, Var 2
MR 25229X (3) AL-9567-SB-12 MASTERDISK RLRunout B, Var 2
MR △25229 (4) AL-9567-SA-20 MASTERDISKRunout Side A, variant 1
MR 25229X (1) AL-9567-SB-12 MASTERDISK RLRunout Side B, variant 1
MR △25229 (2) AL-9567-SA-20 MASTERDISKRunout Side A, variant 2
MR- 25229X (1) AL-9567-SB-12 MASTERDISK RLRunout Side B, variant 2
AL-9567-SA-4 MASTERDISK RLSide A Variant 1
AL-9567-SB-19 MASTERDISKSide B Variant 1
AL-9567-SA-17 MASTERDISK RL A3 1SSide A Variant 2
AL-9567-SB-17 MASTERDISK RL A3 1SSide B Variant 2
B-1 ⊳ ↔ AL-9567-SA MASTERDISK RLA-Side runout
B-1 ⊳ ↔ AL-9567-SB MASTERDISK RLB-Side runout
B-5 ⊳ ↔ AL-9567-SA MASTERDISK RLA-Side runout, variant 2
C-1 ↔ ⊳ MASTERDISK AL-9567-SBB-Side runout, variant 2
1T AL-9567-SA MASTERDISK (stamped)Variant 1, Side A - etched
T1 AL-9567-SB-9 CTVariant 1, Side B - etched
1T AL-9567-SA-CT-10 MASTERDISK (stamped) 71AVariant 2, Side A - etched
T1 AL-9567-SB-9 CT ITVariant 2, Side B - etched
AL-9567-SA-3 RL HUBRunout Side A, etched Var. 1
AL-9567-SB-3 RL HUBRunout Side B, etched Var. 1
AL-9567-SA-31[MASTERDISK] RL HUBRunout Side A, etched Var. 2
AL-9567-SB-3 [MASTERDISK] RL HUBRunout Side B, etched Var. 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Arista L 37631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Arista 203915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Arista AL 9567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Arista ALB6-8328LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Canada | Arista AL 9567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Arista AL5 8224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Arista AL 9567LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Canada | Arista AL 9567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | Arista 18(0931)00187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Arista 203 943 / Arista 203.943First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Arista 203 943First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Arista 203 943First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Arista 6483 324First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Arista 6483 324First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Ireland | Arista SPART 1171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Velvel VEL-LP-79826 / KonkLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Friday Music FRM-9567 / Arista FRM-9567LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM-99567LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | BMG 964218732LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Arista AL 9567LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Arista 203 943 / Arista 203 943-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | GAVG PM-A-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Arista ALB6-8328LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AL8-8037 / Arista AL 9567LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
59 vinyl pressings of Give The People What They Want are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1981 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AL 9567, released August 26, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 9567, AL5-8224, SPART 1171, SPARTY 1171) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR △25229 AL-9567-SA-20 MASTERDISK and MR 25229X (1) AL-9567-SB-12 MASTERDISK RL. 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.
