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
Vinyl pressings
by Dan Reed Network · 1988
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.
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.
MPO MER 269 A1Runout side A
MPO MER 269 B1Runout side B
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
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
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 | Mercury 870 421-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Mercury MSX 76270First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Europe | Mercury 872 275-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Mercury 870 479-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Mercury 870 421-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Mercury 872 274-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Mercury 872 275-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Mercury 870 421-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Mercury 870 421-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Mercury 870 421-7 DJFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Mercury PRO 614-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Mercury 870 421-2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Mercury 870 421-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Mercury 870 421-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Mercury MER 269 / Mercury 870 662-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Get To You are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury MER 269, released October 1988.
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.
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.