Vinyl pressings
by The Stylistics · 1984
Give A Little Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :v) SW-2237-A ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J.A-Side Runout Etching
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :v) SW-2237-B ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J.B-Side Runout Etching
SW-1136-A Herbie Jr :^)Runout, side A, etched
SW-136-B Herbie Jr :^)Runout, side B, etched
MASTERED BY FRANKFFORD WAYNE NEW YORKRunout, side A&B, stamped
SW 1136 ALabel side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Vogue 102 008First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1984 | Jamaica | Streetwise SW 1136First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SW 2237First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SW 1136First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SW 2237First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SW 1136First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Virgin VS-7697", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Top Tape STW 1024007", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 7697", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Panama | RCA Victor VI-0177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Virgin VS 769-1212" | 12" |
| 1985 | UK | Virgin VS 7697", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Give A Little Love are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, France, Jamaica. One of them is Streetwise SW 2237.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW 2237, SW 1136, 102 008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :v) SW-2237-A ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J. and MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :v) SW-2237-B ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J.. 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.
