Vinyl pressings
by Curtis Mayfield · 1971
Get Down / We're A Winner was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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 CR1966A-1 BellSound BreA-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
BellSound p CR1966B-1 BreB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
p CR1966A-1 BellSound Bre 3A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
BellSound p CR1966B-1 Bre 4B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
CR 1966A-4 ① MR Joe △86336 Bell SoundRunout A
CR1966B-4 ① Bell Sound MR Joe △86336-XRunout B
CR-1966-ALabel A
CR-1966-BLabel B
CR 1966 ALabel A
CR 1966 BLabel B
CURTOM-1966-S1etched matrix SIDE A
CURTOM-1966-S2etched matrix SIDE B
DS-BLY 610074 AEtched runout side A
DS-BLY 610074 BEtched runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Curtom CURTOM 1966XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Buddah Records 610.074First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Buddah Records 2011 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Buddah Records LL-2517-DAFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CR 1966First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CR 1966First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CR-1966First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CR 1966First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Italy | Buddah Records 2011 1037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Buddah Records 610.0747", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Spain | Buddah Records 2011 1037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Radio Active Gold RD1047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Curtom GCM 01117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Get Down / We're A Winner are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Curtom CR 1966, released October 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CR 1966, CR-1966, CURTOM 1966X, 610.074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p CR1966A-1 BellSound Bre and BellSound p CR1966B-1 Bre. 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.
