Europe
1990- Label and catalog number
- WEA 9031-72408-0Btech 9031-72408-0
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
R/S Alsdorf 903 1̶7̶2̶4̶0̶9̶-0̶-A̶ 172408-0-A 4Side A
R/S Alsdorf 903 1̶7̶2̶4̶0̶9̶-0̶-B̶̶ 172408-0-B 6Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Clubland · 1990
Let's Get Busy (Pump It Up) was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
R/S Alsdorf 903 1̶7̶2̶4̶0̶9̶-0̶-A̶ 172408-0-A 4Side A
R/S Alsdorf 903 1̶7̶2̶4̶0̶9̶-0̶-B̶̶ 172408-0-B 6Side B
SUPET 171-ACentre Label A
SUPET 171-AACentre Label AA
SUPET 171 A1 DAMONTEtchings A
SUPET 171 AA1 DAMONTEtchings AA
0-21609-A-SRI 1-1 DMS Herbie Jr :^) SRCEtchings side A
0-21609-B-SRI 1-1 DMS Herbie Jr :^) SRCEtchings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Possum Records POST 606First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Australia | Possum Records POS 5168First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Europe | WEA 9031-72408-0 / Btech 9031-72408-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | Carrere 9229 / Carrere 9.229First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | Logic Records 613 480First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | WEA 9031-72409-7 / Btech 9031-72409-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Pinpoint Records pp-USS-01First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | Logic Records 113 480First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Pinpoint Records12", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Germany | Record Service Alsdorf 903 172408-77", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Netherlands | BITE Records 145.792-5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Netherlands | BITE Records Bite 145.792-7 / BITE Records 145.792 - 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Sweden | Btech hang 1 / Btech HANG 1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Sweden | Btech 12tek43First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Sweden | Btech hang 112", 45 RPM, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
22 vinyl pressings of Let's Get Busy (Pump It Up) are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is WEA 9031-72408-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9031-72408-0, SUPETX 171, SUPE 171, SUPET 171) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 903 1̶7̶2̶4̶0̶9̶-0̶-A̶ 172408-0-A 4 and R/S Alsdorf 903 1̶7̶2̶4̶0̶9̶-0̶-B̶̶ 172408-0-B 6. 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.