Vinyl pressings
by Tyrone Davis · 1976
Give It Up (Turn It Loose) 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.
17 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ZSS-161368-1D p AzA-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
ZSS-161369-1D X Az pB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
ZSS-161368-1C Az pA-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
ZSS-161369-1D X Az pB-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
T ZSS-161 368-1F AZA-Side Runout Etching
T ZSS-161 369-11F AZB-Side Runout Etching
T ZSS-161 368-1E AZA-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
T ZSS-161 369-1F AZB-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
T ZSS-161 368-1A AZA-Side Runout Etching
T ZSS-161 369-1A AZB-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 161368A-Side Label
ZSS 161369B-Side Label
XSS 161370Mono Side
XSS 161371Stereo Side
T1 XSP-161370-1F AzMono Side Run-Out
T1 XSS-161371-1E AzStereo Side Run-Out
XSS 161370Mono Side Label
XSS 161371Stereo Side Label
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 | CBS BA 222262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia 3-10388First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia 3-10388First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Greece | CBS CBS 4580First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Columbia 3-10388First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Mexico | CBS 7699First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | CBS 4580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S CBS 4580First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia AS 245First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia AS 245First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10388First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10388First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10388First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10388First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10388First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Give It Up (Turn It Loose) are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 3-10388, released July 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10388, AS 245, S CBS 4580, BA 222262) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-161368-1D p Az and ZSS-161369-1D X Az p. 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.
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