Vinyl pressings
by Beastie Boys · 1994
Get It Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SP ̷S̷P̷R̷O̷-̷7̷9̷3̷2̷0̷-̷4̷ 1-1 7243-8-58171-6-8-ASide A runout, etched
SP ̷S̷P̷R̷O̷-̷7̷9̷3̷4̷5̷-̷4̷ 1-1 7243-8-58171-6-8-ASide B runout, etched
104255ASide A label
104255BSide B label
Y̶1̶ ̶7̶2̶4̶3̶ ̶8̶ ̶5̶8̶1̶8̶5̶ ̶C̶ ̶L̶R̶E̶1̶ ̶ ̶S̶P̶5̶ 72438-58185•A•SR5 1-1 72438 SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops)Runout side A hand-etched + SRC stamp
SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops) Y-2-7243 8 58185 6̶ ̶1̶ RE-1 S̶P̶-̶1̶ ERunout side B hand-etched + SRC stamp
104225 104224D 104239 104225ELabel side A
104225F 104228 104252 104225JLabel side B
SP SPRO-79320-F4 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
SP SPRO-79345-F4 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
SPRO 79385 S - 29521
SPRO - 79368 F-1 S-29390 MASTERED BY CAPITOL
SPRO 79369 82 S-29432XEtching Side A Variant 1
SPRO 79370 82 S-29433Etching Side B Variant 1
SPRO 79369 82 S-29432 XEtched Side A Variant 2
SPRO 79370 81 S-29433 XEtched Side B Variant 2
10CL 716 A-1-1-1Side A
10CL 716 B-1-1-1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | UK | Capitol Records 12CLDJ 716First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | US | Capitol Records Y 7243 8 58171 6 8 / Grand Royal Y-58171First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1994 | US | Grand Royal SPRO-79320 / Grand Royal SPRO-79321First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | US | Capitol Records 7243 8 58185 6 1 / Capitol Records Y 7243 8 58185 6 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1994 | US | Capitol Records SPRO 79385 / Capitol Records SPRO 79388First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | US | Grand Royal SPRO 79269 / Grand Royal SPRO 79270First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Capitol Records 10CL 716 / Grand Royal 10CL 716First year10", Single | 10", Single |
| 1994 | UK | Grand Royal CL 716 / Capitol Records CL 716First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | Grand Royal GR 8716412", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Grand Royal GR8716412", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Grand Royal SPRO 79269 / Grand Royal SPRO 7927012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Get It Together are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1994 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in US, UK. One of them is Capitol Records Y 7243 8 58171 6 8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Y 7243 8 58171 6 8, 7243 8 58185 6 1, SPRO-79320, SPRO 79385) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP ̷S̷P̷R̷O̷-̷7̷9̷3̷2̷0̷-̷4̷ 1-1 7243-8-58171-6-8-A and SP ̷S̷P̷R̷O̷-̷7̷9̷3̷4̷5̷-̷4̷ 1-1 7243-8-58171-6-8-A. 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.
