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.
24 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.
NBLP-7223-AS B-1 BG MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout
NBLP-7223-BS B-1 BG MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout
NBLP-7223-AS PRCR-1 ❀ -1-1 AZ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout A
NBLP-7223-BS PRCR-1 -1-1 -JO MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout B
(NBLP 7223 AS)Label A
(NBLP 7223 BS)Label B
NBLP-7223-AS PRCC-1-1-1 [Allen Zentz flower image] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout Side A
NBLP-7223-BS PRCC-1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout Side B
NBLP 7223 ASLabel A
NBLP 7223 BSLabel B
DN. ST. 056003Side A
DN. ST. 056004Side 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 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI 4830First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 6507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Atom 500.034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Atom 500.034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.8159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Able ABL-17053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Black Scorpio BLS 2 27002 / Black Scorpio BLS/2 27502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Metronome 0060.325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Minos MAL-MILP 10058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Hong Kong | Can't Stop Productions CSP 8013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium DAI 30357 / Durium Marche Estere D. AI 30-357First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-7 / Polystar 25S-7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-7First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 202.483First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Imavox IM-30114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(4131)01750LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Give Me A Break are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Italy, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7223, released May 23, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7223, D.AI 30-357, AVI 4830, VPL1 6507) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-7223-AS B-1 BG MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and NBLP-7223-BS B-1 BG MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
