Vinyl pressings
by The Sweet · 1976
Give Us A Wink 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.
27 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
RS-I036-A-I2E A2E 'W'Runout side A, etched, variant 1
RS-I036-B-I0E A3O 'W'Runout side B, etched, variant 1
RS-1036-A-11E 'W'Runout side A, etched, variant 2
RS-1036-B-9E 'W'Runout side B, etched, variant 2
RS-I036-A-I2E A2B 'W'Runout side A, etched
RS-I036-B-I0E A2B 'W'Runout side B, etched
RS 1036 ALabel side A
RS 1036 BLabel side B
RS1036-A-2 toneA-side (hand etched) (var.1)
RS1036-B-2 master roomB-side (hand etched) (var.1)
RS1036-A-4 toneA-side (hand etched) (var.2)
RS1036-B-4 master roomB-side (hand etched) (var.2)
ST-1-11496-F2 #3 −◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide A runout, variant 1
ST-2-11496-F2 −◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide B runout, variant 1
ST-1-11496-F2 #4 −◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 2
ST·2·11496·F1 #6 −◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 2
MASTERED BY CAPITOL ST-1-11496-F-3• 1 ✲Runout A etch / MASTERED, 1 ✲ stamped
KP ST-2-11496-F-3• 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B etch / 1 ✲ MASTERED stamped
ST 1-11496Matrix A, on label
ST 2-11496Matrix B, on label
ST-1-11496-F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL #2 KP 0Side A etched Mastered By Capitol 0 stamped (variant 1)
ST-2-11496-F1 #5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Side B etched Mastered By Capitol 0 stamped (variant 1)
ST-1-11496-F1 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Side A etched Mastered By Capitol 0 stamped (variant 2)
ST-2-11496-F1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Side B etched Mastered By Capitol 0 stamped (variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1 7089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.7052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11496First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | RCA LPL1 5118 / RCA Victor LPL1 5118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | RCA Victor RS 1036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | RCA LPL1 5118 / RCA Victor LPL1 5118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | RCA LPL1 5118 / RCA Victor LPL1 5118First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80460First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80460First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Malaysia | Uranya Record URLP-311-90LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1976 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | RCA Victor RS 1036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | RCA Victor RS 1036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | RCA Victor LPL-1-5118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2084-TSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2084-TSLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2084-TSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30798LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Europe | Capitol Records ESC-80460LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | RCA 88985357631 / Sony Music 88985357631LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | RCA LPL1 5118 / RCA Victor LPL1 5118LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16115LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of Give Us A Wink are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1976 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor RS 1036, released February 16, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 1036, ST-11496, LPL 1-5118, VPL1-7089) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-I036-A-I2E A2E 'W' and RS-I036-B-I0E A3O 'W'. 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.
