Vinyl pressings
by The Three Degrees · 1978
Giving Up, Giving In was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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.
AROD 130-12ARunout side A: Hand etched variant 1
AROD - 130B 1Runout side B: Hand etched variant 1
AROD 130-12A AZ CB P̶R̶O̶-̶7̶7̶1̶9̶ ̶A̶5̶ ̶L̶O̶N̶G̶Runout side A: Hand etched variant 2
AROD 130 BA̶1-12 P̶R̶O̶-̶7̶7̶1̶9̶ ̶A̶ ̶S̶H̶O̶R̶T̶Runout side B: Hand etched variant 2
ARO.130.A1 ◇T - LEtched runout, Side A, Variant 1
ARO.130.B1 ◇T - PEtched runout, Side B, Variant 1
ARO.130.A1 ◇T - A WEtched runout, Side A, Variant 2
ARO.130.B1 ◇T - A WEtched runout, Side B, Variant 2
ARO.130.A1◊T 3Runout side A etched var. 1
ARO.130.B1◊T 3Runout side B etched var. 1
ARO.130.A1◊TRunout side A etched var. 2
ARO.130.B1◊T WRunout side B etched var. 2
7721-AS T-2 AZ TIIRunout side A, etched
7721-BS T-2 AZ TIIIRunout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Unknown | Columbia Record Productions12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Australia | Ariola AROD-130-12 / RCA Victor TDS-024First year12" | 12" |
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Victor 103253First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Ariola Records America 7721XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Eurodisc 911186 / Eurodisc 100 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Eurodisc 100 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 100 035 / Ariola 100 035-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Ariola ARO 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA Victor PC 6249First year12", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA Victor PC 6249First year12", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA Victor PB 6248First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Ariola America, Inc. 7721First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Ariola Records America 7721First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 293First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Ariola S-234 / Ariola ARO-130First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
34 vinyl pressings of Giving Up, Giving In are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Ariola AROD 130-12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AROD 130-12, ARO 130, 7721, PRO 7721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AROD 130-12A and AROD - 130B 1. 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.
