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Just To Get By

by Babakoto · 1987

10 pressings2 countriesSynth-popPop

Just To Get By was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 Just To Get By

5 pressings came out in 1987, 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.

UK

1987
Label and catalog number
Union Jack Records KOT 1
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

✳ KOT-1 A-1✳ MT. I L ✳ 19697 TOWNHOUSE DAMONTRunout, A-side, etched

✳ KOT-1 B-1✳ MT. I TOWNHOUSE DAMONTRunout, B-side, etched

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 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987UKUnion Jack Records 12 KOT 1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1987UKUnion Jack Records KOT 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987UKMCA Records KOTT 1First year12"12"
1987UKUnion Jack Records KOT 1First year7"7"
1987UKUnion Jack Records 12 KOT 1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988UKMCA Records MX 30090712"12"
1988UKMCA Records KOTT 312", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988UKMCA Records WKOTT 312", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1988UKMCA Records KOT 37", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988AustraliaMCA Records 7 149957", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AJust To Get By
  2. BDreamworld

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Just To Get By are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Just To Get By are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.

When was Just To Get By first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK. One of them is Union Jack Records 12 KOT 1.

How do I tell if my copy of Just To Get By is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 KOT 1, KOT 1, KOTT 1) 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 Just To Get By 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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