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Get Away

by Bobby Brown · 1992

12 pressings4 countriesContemporary R&BNew Jack SwingHouseElectronic

Get Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 Away

3 pressings came out in 1992, 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.

US

1992
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA8P-2530
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

MCA 11526-FDS-1 1Side A runout

MCA 11527-FDS-1 1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1992
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA8P 2430
Format
12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

MCA DFS-1 11452Runout, side A, etched

MCA 11451 FDS-1 11451Runout, side B, etched

MCA 11452Label side A

MCA 11451Label side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1990s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992UKMCA Records BB 3First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1992USMCA Records MCA8P-2530First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1992USMCA Records MCA8P 2430First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1993UnknownMCA Records BB 412", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1993EuropeMCA Records MCT 30257 / MCA Records MCT3025712", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1993EuropeMCA Records MCS302567", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1993PhilippinesMCA Records MCAS7-545117", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1993PhilippinesMCA Records EPMCA-93-207 / MCA Records MCA12-5451212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1993UKMCA Records BB 512", White Label12", White Label
1993USMCA Records MCA 12-54512 / MCA Records MCA12-5451212", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
1993USMCA Records MCA8P 255012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1993USMCA Records MCAS7-545117", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AGet Away (Teddy's Club Version)6:52
  2. B1Get Away (Chris Stokes Extended)5:23
  3. B2Get Away (MK Club Extended)7:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Get Away are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Get Away are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1992 and 1993.

When was Get Away first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, UK. One of them is MCA Records MCA8P-2530.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA8P-2530, MCA8P 2430, BB 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 11526-FDS-1 1 and MCA 11527-FDS-1 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Get Away 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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