Vinyl pressings
by Brothers Johnson · 1976
Get The Funk Out Ma Face / Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
p 12094-S P-4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL wlyA-Side Runout Etching
p 12096-S P-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL wlyB-Side Runout Etching
12094-SA-Side Label
12096-SB-Side Label
T 12094-S T-3 Wly [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Runout side A, etched [stamped], variant 1
T 12096-S T-4 Wly [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] TIIIRunout side B, etched [stamped], variant 1
T 12094-S T-2 Wly [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Runout side A variant, etched [stamped], variant 2
T 12096-S T-4 Wly [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] TIIIRunout side B, etched [stamped], variant 2
p 12094-S P-4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL wlyA-Side Runout Etching
p 12096-S P-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL wlyB-Side Runout Etching
12094-SA-Side Label
12096-SB-Side Label
12096-S M-2 (MR) MASTERED BY CAPITOL wly Δ100167A side runout
12094-S M-1 (MR) Δ100167 cam MASTERED BY CAPITOL wlyB side runout
p 12094-S P-4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL wlyA-Side Runout Etching
p 12096-S P-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL wlyB-Side Runout Etching
12094-SA-Side Label
12096-SB-Side Label
AM-8379-8783-S S-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRun-Out Inscription A-Side
AM-8379-8783-S S-3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRun-Out Inscription B-Side
8783-SLabel Both Sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Barbados | A&M Records 1851-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Barbados | A&M Records AM 8408First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records 1851-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1851First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | Greece | A&M Records 1851-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 6527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7251First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7251 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records AM-8379-SFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1851First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1851-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1851-SFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records K-65277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | A&M Records12", 45 RPM, Special Cut, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Special Cut, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
21 vinyl pressings of Get The Funk Out Ma Face / Tomorrow are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 1851-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1851-S, AM-8379-S, 1851, AMS 7251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p 12094-S P-4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL wly and p 12096-S P-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL wly. 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.
