US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 3-10841
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 165049-1FSide A
ZSS 165050-1DSide B
ZSS 165049printed on label side A
ZSS 165050printed on label side B
Blue Öyster CultWe Gotta Get Out Of This Place
Vinyl pressings
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
by Blue Öyster Cult · 1978
12 pressings6 countriesHard RockRock
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 3-10841
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 165049-1H TIIISide A runout
ZSS 165050-1J TISide B runout
ZSS 165049Side A label
ZSS 165050Side B label
US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 3-10841
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 165049-1JScribed in runout side A (Stereo)
ZSP165048-1HStamped in runout side B (mono)
US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 3-10841
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Pitman
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 165049-1F pstereo runout (etched)
ZSP165048-1F pmono runout (stamped
UK
November 1978- Label and catalog number
- CBS S CBS 6909
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
CBS-S-6909-A2Runout side A - variant 1
CBS-S-6909-B1Runout side B - variant 1
CBS S 6909A2 CBS-S-6909-A-2-1C Λside A - variant 2
CBS-S-6909-B1-1B CBS XXX.S.6909.B1side B - variant 2 first CBS strike through / XXX scratched out characters
UK
November 24, 1978- Label and catalog number
- CBS S CBS 6909
- Format
- 7", Single, Promo
- Runout / matrix
CBS.S.6909A2 CBS.S.6909-A-2-1C 1 ΛSide A
CBS [???].S.6909.B1 Λ 2 CBS-S-6909-B1-1BSide B / [???] = scratched out characters
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | CBS BA 222478First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS BA 222478First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia 3-10841First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS CBS 6760 / CBS CBS S 6760First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS CBS 6760 / CBS CBS S 6760First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 6760First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 3-10841First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 3-10841First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 3-10841First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 3-10841First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6909First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6909First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
Tracklist
- AWe Gotta Get Out Of This Place4:09
- BE.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)5:04
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of We Gotta Get Out Of This Place are there?
12 vinyl pressings of We Gotta Get Out Of This Place are listed here, from 6 countries.
When was We Gotta Get Out Of This Place first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 3-10841.
How do I tell if my copy of We Gotta Get Out Of This Place is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10841, S CBS 6909, BA 222478, CBS 6760) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 165049-1F and ZSS 165050-1D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is We Gotta Get Out Of This Place 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.
