Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1983
Get It Right was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AL8 8019-SA-RCA 1 I STERLING ⚾︎ A2 JRunout side A, variant 1
AL8 8019-SB RCA 1 I A1 H STERLING ⚾︎Runout side B, variant 1
AL8-8019-SB-RCA 1 I A1 U STERLING ⚾︎Runout side A, variant 2
AL8 8019-SA RCA 2 I B1 A STERLING ⚾︎Runout side B, variant 2
AL 8-8019 SASide 1 Label
AL 8-8019 SBSide 2 Label
BIC AL88019SARC2Side 1 Runout
BIC AL88019SBRCH1Side 2 Runout
AL8 8019-SA-ES2 ƐMW [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ] ⚾Run-out side A / etched [stamped]
AL8 8019-SB-ES1 ƐMW [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ] ⚾Run-out side B / etched [stamped]
AL 8-8019-SASide A Label
AL 8-8019-SBSide B Label
AL8-8019A G1A anna A5 G1A runout
AL8-8019B G1A anna B1 G1B runout
AL 8-8019-SAA label
AL 8-8019-SBB label
SMX-61091Side 1 Label
SMX-61092Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Arista L 38058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Barbados | Arista AL 8-8019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Arista 814 116- 1 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista AL 8-8019 / Arista AL8 8019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista AL8-8019 / Arista 530915LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista AL 8-8019 / Arista AL8 8019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 205 544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 205 544 / Arista 205 544-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Arista ARS 39171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 25RS-198First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 25RS-198First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Arista L 38058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | DACAPO 205544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 90068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Arista AL 8-8019 / Arista AL8 8019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of Get It Right are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AL 8-8019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 8-8019, AL-9627, L 38058, 814 116- 1 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL8 8019-SA-RCA 1 I STERLING ⚾︎ A2 J and AL8 8019-SB RCA 1 I A1 H STERLING ⚾︎. 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.
