Vinyl pressings
by Way Out West · 1996
The Gift was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year, in 3 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.
74321-40191-1 A1 G̶I̶F̶T̶ ̶1̶ ̶A̶1̶ JonZ-LOUD©MASTERINGRunout, Side A, etched
74321-40191-1 AA G̶I̶F̶T̶ ̶1̶ ̶A̶A̶1̶ JonZ-LOUD©MASTERINGRunout, Side B, etched
74Ɛ21-401 ̷1̷ ̷91-1 ARunout, Side A, etched
74Ɛ2ᛚ-401 ̷1̷ ̷91-1 BRunout, Side B, etched
GIFT-1-A1 JONZ-LOUD© MASTERiNGSide A runout, etched
GIFT-1-AA1 JONZ-LOUD© MASTERINGSide AA runout, etched
JONZ - LOUD© MASTERING GIFT -1-A1Runout etching side A
JONZ - LOUD© MASTERING GIFT -1-AA¹Runout etching 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | UK | Deconstruction GIFT 01First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Deconstruction GIFT 02First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Deconstruction 74321 40191 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1996 | US | RCA 07863 64721-1 / Deconstruction 07863 64721-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | US | RCA RDAB 64721-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | Europe | Deconstruction 74321 40191 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Europe | Deconstruction 74321 40191 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Deconstruction DECON011A12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2010 | UK | Deconstruction DECON011B12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", White Label | 12", White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of The Gift are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1996 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in Europe, UK, US. One of them is Deconstruction 74321 40191 1, released September 2, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74321 40191 1, 07863 64721-1, GIFT 01, GIFT 02) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 74321-40191-1 A1 G̶I̶F̶T̶ ̶1̶ ̶A̶1̶ JonZ-LOUD©MASTERING and 74321-40191-1 AA G̶I̶F̶T̶ ̶1̶ ̶A̶A̶1̶ JonZ-LOUD©MASTERING. 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.
