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A Taste Of HoneyWe've Got The Groove

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We've Got The Groove

by A Taste Of Honey · 1982

11 pressings7 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

We've Got The Groove was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 We've Got The Groove

11 pressings came out in 1982, 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.

Netherlands

1982
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 1A 006-86564
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

86564-A2Runout side A

86564-B1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

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
1982BarbadosCapitol Records B-5132First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982CanadaCapitol Records B-5132First year7"7"
1982ColombiaCapitol Records 4461113First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1982JapanCapitol Records P-ECS-17245First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982JapanCapitol Records P-ECS-17245First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1982NetherlandsCapitol Records 1A 062Z-86565First year12"12"
1982NetherlandsCapitol Records 1A 006-86564First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982PhilippinesCapitol Records CAP-45-626 / Capitol Records EP-29381First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982USCapitol Records P-B 5132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1982USCapitol Records B 5132First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982USCapitol Records B-5132First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AWe've Got The Groove5:42
  2. B1This Love Of Ours3:30
  3. B2We've Got The Groove (Reprise)0:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of We've Got The Groove are there?

11 vinyl pressings of We've Got The Groove are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was We've Got The Groove first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Netherlands, US, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 1A 062Z-86565.

How do I tell if my copy of We've Got The Groove is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1A 062Z-86565, 1A 006-86564, B 5132, B-5132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is We've Got The Groove 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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