Vinyl pressings
by Evelyn King · 1982
Get Loose was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 21 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.
AFLI-4337-A2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) Angie IRunout A, variant 1
AFLI-4337-B 1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) IRunout B, variant 1
AFLI-4337-A 1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) Angie 1 A1CRunout A, variant 2
AFLI-4337-B 1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) 1 A1CRunout B, variant 2
AFL1-4337 ASide A etched
AFL1-4337 BSide B etched
RCALP 3093 A-1U-1-2- POUNDA TA1PERunout, side A variant 1
RCALP 3093 B-1U-1-2-Runout, side B variant 1
RCALP 3093 A-1U-1-3-4 POUNDA TA1PERunout, side A variant 2
RCALP 3093 B-1U-1-2-25Runout, side B variant 2
AFL1-4337 ASide A etched
AFL1-4337 BSide B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Unknown | RCA Victor AFL1-4337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI-5038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 4337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Barbados | RCA AFL1-4337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-4337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | RCA Victor PL 14337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA PL 14337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | RCA Victor MAL-RCLP 20248 / RCA Victor RCLP 20248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | RCA RCALP 3093 / RCA FL 14337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | RCA Victor AFL1-4337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPL-8156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPL-8156First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Malaysia | RCA Victor AFL1-4337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS 4599First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Get Loose are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-4337.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-4337, RCALP 3093, AVI-5038, APL1 4337) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFLI-4337-A2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) Angie I and AFLI-4337-B 1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) I. 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.
