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Tracie YoungGive It Some Emotion

Vinyl pressings

Give It Some Emotion

by Tracie Young · 1983

11 pressings6 countriesSynth-popSoulNew WavePop Rock

Give It Some Emotion was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 It Some Emotion

11 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

1983
Label and catalog number
Respond Records KOB 704
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

KOB 704 A1 5 ∴ ARUNRunout A etched / stamped / etched

KOB 704 B1 5 ∴Runout A etched / stamped

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UK

1983
Label and catalog number
Respond Records KOBX 704
Format
12", Single
Runout / matrix

KOBX 704 A1Runout area side A - variant 1

KOBX 704 B1Runout area side B - variant 1

KOBX 704 A1 ΛRunout area side A - variant 2

KOBX 704 B1 ΛRunout area side B - variant 2

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UK

1983
Label and catalog number
Respond Records KOB 704
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Company Sleeve
Runout / matrix

KOB 704 A1 ARUN

KOB 704 B1

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UK

1983
Label and catalog number
Respond Records KOBX 704
Format
12", Single
Runout / matrix

KOBX 704-ALabel side A

noneLabel side B

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Australia

1983
Label and catalog number
A&M Records K9192
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MX61245Side A label

MX61246Side B label

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983AustraliaA&M Records K9192First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1983EuropeA&M Records AMS 9295 / Respond Records AMS 9295First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1983IrelandRespond Records KOB 704 / A&M Records KOB 704First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983NetherlandsA&M Records AMS 12-9295First year12"12"
1983SpainA&M Records AMS 9295First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1983SpainA&M Records AMS 12.9295First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1983UKRespond Records KOB 704First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983UKRespond Records KOBX 704First year12", Single12", Single
1983UKRespond Records KOB 704First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1983UKRespond Records KOB 704First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983UKRespond Records KOBX 704First year12", Single12", Single

Tracklist

  1. AGive It Some Emotion
  2. BThe Boy Hairdresser

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Give It Some Emotion are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Give It Some Emotion are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Give It Some Emotion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Europe, Ireland and more. One of them is Respond Records KOB 704.

How do I tell if my copy of Give It Some Emotion is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KOB 704, KOBX 704, K9192, AMS 9295) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KOB 704 A1 5 ∴ ARUN and KOB 704 B1 5 ∴. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Give It Some Emotion 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.

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