Vinyl pressings
by The Ritchie Family · 1980
Give Me A Break 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.
36 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 18 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.
NB-2259-AS P-1 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIFRunout side A, variant 1
NB-2259-BS P2Runout side B, variant 1
NB-2259-AS P2 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L A . CALIF PRunout side A, variant 2
NB-2259-BS P1 AZ PRunout side B, variant 2
NB-2259-AS P-2 [flower drawing] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENZ L.A. CALIFRunout side A
NB-2259-BS P2 AzRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | RCA Victor TDS-077First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Bolivia | RCA RS - 2077First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.8054First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Brazil | RCA 101.8180First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Able ABT-27First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Able ABEX-1811First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Disc'Az AZ/ 27 702 / Black Scorpio BLSO 27702First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Disc'Az AZ/ 27003 / Black Scorpio BLS 1 27003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Metronome 0930.011First year12" | 12" |
| 1980 | Germany | Metronome 0030.287First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Metronome 0030.287First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium DE. 3138First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium DE 3138 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3138First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 6S-11First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 6S-11First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 1035847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
38 vinyl pressings of Give Me A Break are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is Casablanca NB 2259.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 2259, NBD 20213 DJ, NB 2259 DJ, MER 17) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB-2259-AS P-1 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF and NB-2259-BS P2. 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.
