UK
June 1, 1973- Label and catalog number
- RAK RAK 153
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Push-out Centre
- Runout / matrix
YRAK 153 A-1 O KT 1Stamped runout, side A
YRAK 153 B-1 P KT 1Stamped runout, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Tony Kenny · 1973
Give It To Me Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
YRAK 153 A-1 O KT 1Stamped runout, side A
YRAK 153 B-1 P KT 1Stamped runout, side B
YRAK 153 A-1 KTA side, stamped
YRAK 153 B-1 KTB side, stamped
(RAK.153A)Label side A
(RAK.153B)Label side B
(RAK.153A)Label side A
(RAK.153B)Label side B
94528 A 21 M3 293893 1Runout side A, stamped
94528 B 21 M3 293894 1Runout side B, stamped
C 006 - 94.528 ALabel side A
C 006 - 94.528 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Denmark | RAK RAK 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Columbia 1 C 006-94 528First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | RAK RAK 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-94528 / Columbia 5C 006-94 528First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Sweden | RAK RAK 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | RAK RAK 153First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | France | RAK 2C 006-94528 / RAK 2 C 006 - 94528 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | RAK RAK 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | RAK RAK 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | RAK 2C 006-94.528 / RAK 2 C 006 - 94528 M7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Give It To Me Now are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, France, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is RAK RAK 153, released June 1, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 153, 2C 006-94528, 1 C 006-94 528, 5C 006-94528) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRAK 153 A-1 O KT 1 and YRAK 153 B-1 P KT 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.