Skip to content
VinylLens
The S.S.O. OrchestraGive A Damn

Vinyl pressings

Give A Damn

by The S.S.O. Orchestra · 1976

10 pressings6 countriesFunkDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

Give A Damn was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Give A Damn

8 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Shadybrook Records SB 33-006
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

33006-A AZ ❀ ƧRunout Side A, Etched

33006-B AZ ƧRunout Side B, Etched

SB 33-006ALabel Side A

SB 33-006BLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Shadybrook Records SB 33-006
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Black & white label
Runout / matrix

33006-A AZ ❀ ƧRunout Side A, Etched

33006-B AZ ƧRunout Side B, Etched

SB 33-006ALabel Side A

SB 33-006BLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976BelgiumRKM 4B062-98391First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FranceBiram 9101 953First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976SwedenMarilla MALP-97First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USShadybrook Records SB 33-006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USShadybrook Records SB 33-006First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1976USShadybrook Records SB 33-006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USShadybrook Records SB 33-006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USShadybrook Records SB 33-006First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977GermanyDecca 6.22973 AOLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977SpainOdeon 10C 062-99.155LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Right Here Right Now
  2. A2Shine Your Light
  3. A3Won't You Try
  4. A4Bring It Up Front
  5. A5Faded Lady
  6. B1Give A Damn
  7. B2I'm Your Baby
  8. B3What It Be Foxy Baby
  9. B4I Was Made To Love Here
  10. B5SSO Theme

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Give A Damn are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Give A Damn are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was Give A Damn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Belgium, US, France, Sweden. One of them is RKM 4B062-98391.

How do I tell if my copy of Give A Damn is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4B062-98391, SB 33-006, 9101 953, MALP-97) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Give A Damn on vinyl worth?

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.

More The S.S.O. Orchestra on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Give A Damn worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free