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Get Up

by Bob McGilpin · 1979

13 pressings10 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Get Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Get Up

11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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

1979
Label and catalog number
Butterfly Records FLY-3104Butterfly Records FLY 3104
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MCA 1908 WI 回-G-回Runout A side

MCA 1857 WI 回-G-回Runout B side

MCA 1908Label A side

MCA 1857Label B side

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Canada

1979
Label and catalog number
Butterfly Records FLY 3104
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TG FLY-3104-A-Side A run-out area [Hand-etched]

TG FLY-3104-BSide B run-out area [Hand-etched]

FLY-3104-ASide A label

FLY-3104-BSide B label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979ArgentinaInterdisc SLIN 3041First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979BrazilSom Livre 604.7023 / Tapecar 604.7023First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaButterfly Records FLY 3104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FrancePathé 2C 068-63.227First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyMetronome 0060.247First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ItalyDerby DBR 20152 / Butterfly Records DBR 20152First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979ItalyDerby DBR 20152First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanButterfly Records GP 767First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979JapanButterfly Records GP-767First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USButterfly Records FLY-3104 / MCA Records FLY-3104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USButterfly Records FLY-3104 / Butterfly Records FLY 3104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980MexicoGamma GX 01-1120 / Butterfly Records GX 01-1120LPLP
1980SpainButterfly Records SPL1-7825LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Sexy Thing6:03
  2. A2546:50
  3. A3Get Loose4:21
  4. A4Kitten On The Keys0:30
  5. B1Ready To Get Heavy4:08
  6. B2Get Up & Do It Again4:39
  7. B3Disco Dancer4:13
  8. B4Too Much Of A Good Thing4:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Get Up are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Get Up are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.

When was Get Up first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Butterfly Records FLY-3104.

How do I tell if my copy of Get Up is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FLY-3104, SLIN 3041, 604.7023, FLY 3104) 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 Get Up 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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