Vinyl pressings
by Brother Beyond · 1988
Get Even was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PCS 7327 A-1-1-1 DRunout Side A variant 1
PCS 7327 B-1-1-5 DRunout Side B variant 1
PCS 7327 A-1-1-1 DRunout Side A variant 2
PCS 7327 B-1-1-2 DRunout Side B variant 2
PCSO 791069 ARunout side A hand etched
PCSO 791069 BRunout side B hand etched
7910691 - A1Runout side A
7910691 - B1Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Parlophone PCSO 791069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Parlophone 7 91069 1 / Parlophone 064 79 1069 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | France | Parlophone 7 91069 1 / EMI Pathé Marconi S.A. 7910691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Parlophone 32844-3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Greece | Parlophone 062-7910691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Israel | Parlophone PCS 7327-1 / Parlophone PCS 7327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Parlophone 64 7467061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | EMI SLEM-1526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | Parlophone 7910691 / Parlophone 79 10691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ (L) 7910691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Parlophone 068-7910691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | EMI 066 74 6706 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records C1-92490First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Parlophone 64 7910691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Get Even are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Italy, Australasia and more. One of them is Parlophone PCS 7327, released November 14, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCS 7327, C1-92490, 64 7910691, PCSO 791069) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PCS 7327 A-1-1-1 D and PCS 7327 B-1-1-5 D. 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.
