Vinyl pressings
by Blodwyn Pig · 1970
Getting To This was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ILPS 912#2 A ᐁ 1 1 1 2Side A stamped variant 1
ILPS 912#2 B ᐁ 1 1 1 3Side B stamped variant 1
ILPS 912#2 A ᐁ 1 1 1 9Side A stamped variant 2
ILPS 912#2 B ᐁ 1 1 3 2Side B stamped variant 2
A+M SP4385-1 DSide A runout, variant 1
A+M SP4386-1 A II PSide B runout, variant 1
P A+M SP4385-1 A 3Side A runout, variant 2
P A+M SP4386-1 A 6Side B runout, variant 2
A+M SP4385-1 C VEtched: Side 1
A+M SP4386-1 C VEtched: Side 2
A+M SP4385-1 2Side 1 runout variant 1
A+M SP4386-1 3Side 2 runout variant 1
A&M SP4385-15 MR ∆14719 ②Side 1 runout variant 2
A&M SP4386-15 MR ∆14719-X ②Side 2 runout variant 2
A+M SP4385-1 TSide 1 runout
A+M SP4386-1Side 2 runout
SP-4385Side 1 label
SP-4386Side 2 label
T A+M SP 4385-7Runout of Side 1, etched
T A+M SP 4386-7Runout of Side 2, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-933,809 / A&M Records SP4243First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1970 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-933,809First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1970 | Brazil | A&M Records A&M 2064 / A&M Records A & M 2064First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M 2064 / A&M Records A&M 2064First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4243 / A&M Records SP-4243First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | France | Chrysalis 6405 005 / Island Records 6405 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6339 008 / Chrysalis 6339 008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Island Records 6339 008 / Chrysalis 6339 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | A&M Records AML 70First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | A&M Records AMS 1055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML 933809First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | Chrysalis 63 39 008 / Island Records 63 39 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP 4243 / A&M Records SP-4243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP 4243 / A&M Records SP-4243First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | BGO Records BGOLP81LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | BGO Records BGOLP_81_LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 155LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
24 vinyl pressings of Getting To This are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1970 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, South Africa and more. One of them is Chrysalis ILPS 9122, released April 10, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9122, SP 4243, SAML-933,809, A&M 2064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 912#2 A ᐁ 1 1 1 2 and ILPS 912#2 B ᐁ 1 1 1 3. 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.
