Vinyl pressings
by Edwin Starr · 1978
Contact / Get Down 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.
3 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
AA 9199 965 1Y 1 ℗ 1978 670 113 06A run-out - variant 1
AA 9199 965 2Y 3 ℗ 1978 670 111 06B run-out - variant 1
AA 9199 965 1Y 1 ℗ 1978 670 122 06Side A runout - variant 2
AA 9199 965 2Y 3 ℗ 1978 670 11 06Side B runout - variant 2
M-TCD-68-AS
M-TCD-69-AS
9199 965 1 1 520 2Etching Side A
9199 965 2 1 520 12Etching 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Italy | 20th Century Fox Records 9199 965First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | 20th Century Fox Records 9199 965First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | US | Chi Sound Records TCD-73 / 20th Century Fox Records TCD-73First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 94877", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 94877", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 94877", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 94877", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 9487-A7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 94877", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Casablanca 874 117-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Contact / Get Down are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Netherlands, US, Italy. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records 9199 965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9199 965, TCD-73) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 9199 965 1Y 1 ℗ 1978 670 113 06 and AA 9199 965 2Y 3 ℗ 1978 670 111 06. 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.
