Vinyl pressings
by Aleem · 1982
Get Down Friday Nite 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.
6 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.
N0 C̶R̶O̶-36-A EDP MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :-)Runout side A, etched & stamped
N0-36-B EDP MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :-)Runout side B, etched & stamped
N-036-ALabel side A
N-036-BLabel side B
N-007-A ANgiE M [plus smiley face]Runout side A, hand-etched
N-007-B ANgiE M Hi JohN, AND ThE TwiNSRunout side B, hand-etched
N-007-ALabel side A
N-007-BLabel side B
NI 1007 ASLabel side A
NI 1007 BSLabel side B
NI-107AS-1ARunout area side A [hand-etched]
NI-107AS-1BRunout area side B [hand-etched]
NI 107 ASLabel both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | NIA Records N-036First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | NIA Records N-007First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | NIA Records NI 1007First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | NIA Records NI 107First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | NIA Records NI 1007First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | NIA Records N-036First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | NIA Records N-00712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 811 499-112" | 12" |
| 1986 | US | NIA Records NI 125812" | 12" |
| 1986 | US | NIA Records NI 125812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | NIA Records N-00712", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | NIA Records N-00712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Get Down Friday Nite are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is NIA Records N-036.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use N-036, NI 1007, N-007, NI 107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N0 C̶R̶O̶-36-A EDP MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :-) and N0-36-B EDP MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :-). 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.
