Vinyl pressings
by Whitesnake · 1984
Give Me More Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
12 BP 422 A-2U-1-1-3A-side runout (stamped)
12 BP 422 B-1U-1-1-3B-side runout (stamped)
WE WISH YOU A MERRY WHITESNAKE CHRISTMASA-side etch
WE WISH YOU WELLB-side etch
BP 422-A-3U-1-1-23 WE WISH YOU A MERRY WHITESNAKE CHRISTMASRunout stamped/etched side A, variant 1
BP 422-B-2U-1-1-11 UTOPIA WE WISH YOU WELLRunout stamped/etched side B, variant 1
BP 422-A-3U-1-1-1 WE WISH YOU A MERRY WHITESNAKE CHRISTMASRunout stamped/etched side A, variant 2
BP 422-B-2U-1-1-21 UTOPIA WE WISH YOU WELLRunout stamped/etched side B, variant 2
BP 422-A-3U-1- (PRunout [Stamped] side A
BP 422-B-2U-1-1-(PRunout [Stamped] side B
WE WISH YOU A MERRY WHITESNAKE CHRISTMASRunout [Etched] side A
UTOPIA WE WISH YOU WELLRunout [Etched] side B
2000027-A1Runout, side A, stamped
2000027-B1Runout, side B, stamped
2000027 Alabel, side A
2000027 Blabel, side B
2000026-A1-CSide A runout, stamped
2000026-B1-CSide B runout, stamped
1C K 052 2000026 ASide A label
1C K 052 2000026 BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | Liberty 1 C 006 2000027 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006 2000027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Liberty 1C K 052 2000026 / EMI Electrola 1C K 052 2000026First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Liberty 1 C K 052 2000026 / EMI Electrola 1 C K 052 2000026First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Liberty BP 422First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | Geffen Records 07SP 780First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Japan | Geffen Records 07SP 780(GF)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | Liberty 2000027 / Liberty 006 2000027First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Liberty 006-2000027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Liberty BP 4227", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | UK | Liberty 12BP 422First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Liberty BP 422First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Liberty BP 422First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Liberty UA-1195First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Give Me More Time are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Europe, Ireland, Japan and more. One of them is Liberty 12BP 422, released January 3, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12BP 422, BP 422, 1 C 006 2000027, 1C K 052 2000026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 BP 422 A-2U-1-1-3 and 12 BP 422 B-1U-1-1-3. 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.
