Vinyl pressings
by Darts · 1978
Get It was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
MAG 140 A-1U R T 1Runout side A, variant 1
MAG 140 B-1U R P 1Runout side B, variant 1
MAG 140 A-1U G R 2Runout side A, variant 2
MAG 140 B-1U G R 1Runout side B, variant 2
MAG 140 A-1U U T 1Runout side A, stamped
MAG 140 B-2U MDRunout side B, stamped
MAG 140 ALabel side A
MAG 140 BLabel side B
MAG 140 A-1U LD 2Stamped runout, side A
MAG 140 B-1U OL 1Stamped runout, side B
62 338 A-1Runout side A, stamped
62 338 B-1Runout side B, stamped
MAG 140 A-1USide A
MAG 140 B-2USide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Belgium | Magnet 4C006-62338First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Germany | Magnet 006 CRY 62 338 / Crystal 006 CRY 62 338First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Magnet 006 CRY 62 338 / Crystal 006 CRY 62 338First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Magnet MAG 140First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Ireland | Magnet MAG 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Magnet 5C 006-62338First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Magnet MAGS 1500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Magnet MAG 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Magnet MAG 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Magnet MAG 140First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Magnet MAG 1407", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | Reflejo 10 C 006-0623387", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Get It are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Belgium, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG 140, 4C006-62338, 006 CRY 62 338, 5C 006-62338) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAG 140 A-1U R T 1 and MAG 140 B-1U R P 1. 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.
