Vinyl pressings
by Gene Chandler · 1978
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.
22 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
A1 K TCD-68-AS-A 1S 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRun-Out Inscription A-Side
A3 M TCD-68-BS-B 1S 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRun-Out Inscription B-Side
TCD-68-AS-AA-Side Label
TCD-68-BS-BB-Side Label
M-2386-AS-1 F-6 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL TRunout side A, etched, except [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] stamped
M-2386-BS-1 F-6 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL TRunout side B, etched, except [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] stamped
M-2386-ASLabel A-side
M-2386-BSLabel B-side
A1 A TCD-68-AS-A 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 1Run-Out Inscription A-Side
A2 J TCD-68-BS-B 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 1Run-Out Inscription B-Side
TCD-68-AS-AA-Side
TCD-68-BS-BB-Side
M-2386-AS-A1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL C1Runout side A
M-2386-BS-B1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL A7Runout side B
TC-2386-AS-ALabel side A
M-2386-BS-BLabel side B
p M-2386-AS F-4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA-Side Runout Etching
p M-2386-BS Z̶ F-3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB-Side Runout Etching
M-2386-ASA-Side Label
M-2386-BSB-Side Label
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 | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records 3209-68 / Chi Sound Records 3209-68First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Chi Sound Records TCD-68 / 20th Century Fox Records TCD-68First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records 1209-2386First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records TC-2386First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | 20th Century Fox Records 6162 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | 20th Century Fox Records BTC 1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | 20th Century Fox Records 6162 149First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | 20th Century Fox Records 6162 149 / Chi Sound Records 6162 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | 20th Century Fox Records K 7361First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | 20th Century Fox Records 6162 149First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | 20th Century Fox Records 02.1389/6 / Movieplay 02.1389/6First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Chi Sound Records TCD-68 / 20th Century Fox Records TCD-68First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Chi Sound Records TCD-68 / 20th Century Fox Records TCD-68First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TC-2386 / Chi Sound Records TC-2386First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Chi Sound Records TCD-68 / 20th Century Fox Records TCD-68First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | RCA GOLD 511 / 20th Century Fox Records GOLD 5117", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records K73617", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records 1034087", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records 1034087", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
40 vinyl pressings of Get Down are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Canada, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Chi Sound Records TCD-68.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TCD-68, TC-2386, 3209-68, 1209-2386) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A1 K TCD-68-AS-A 1S 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and A3 M TCD-68-BS-B 1S 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
