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Get To You

by Dan Reed Network · 1988

16 pressings6 countriesPop RockRock

Get To You 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Get To You

16 pressings came out in 1988, 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.

UK

October 1988
Label and catalog number
Mercury MER 269Mercury 870 662-7
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MPO MER 269 A1Runout side A

MPO MER 269 B1Runout side B

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Mercury 870 421-1
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SRC 870 421-1-AS-SP F/W HERBIE 1-1Side A

SRC 870 421-1-BS-SP 1-1 F/W HERBIESide B

ASLabel Side A

BSLabel Side B

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Mercury 870 421-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

870-421-7-2-59527-CBS GI A5 STERLINGRunout Side A

870-421-7-BS-REV-CBS1 GI A3 STERLINGRunout Side B

2-59527Label Side A

870-4217 85 REV

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988AustralasiaMercury 870 421-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1988CanadaMercury MSX 76270First year12"12"
1988EuropeMercury 872 275-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1988EuropeMercury 870 479-1First year12", Single12", Single
1988EuropeMercury 870 421-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988EuropeMercury 872 274-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988EuropeMercury 872 275-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1988FranceMercury 870 421-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988USMercury 870 421-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Single, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Single, Stereo
1988USMercury 870 421-7 DJFirst year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1988USMercury PRO 614-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1988USMercury 870 421-2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1988USMercury 870 421-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988USMercury 870 421-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988UKMercury MER 269 / Mercury 870 662-7First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 16 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1Get To You (12" Mix)
  2. A2World Has A Heart Too (Boom Box Jam)
  3. B1Ritual (12" Mix Extended Dido Slam)
  4. B2Get To You (7" Mix)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Get To You are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Get To You are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Get To You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury MER 269, released October 1988.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MER 269, MERX269, 870 421-1, 870 421-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO MER 269 A1 and MPO MER 269 B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Get To You 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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