Vinyl pressings
by Gilbert O'Sullivan · 1973
Get Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
52 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 29 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.
ZXDR-53005-T1-1C GH JT 2BSide A runout, variant 1
ZXDR-53006-T1-1C KH JT 7CSide B runout, variant 1
ZXDR-53005-T1-1C HC UP 2BSide A runout, variant 2
ZXDR-53006-T1-1C HK JT 1Side B runout, variant 2
ZXDR 53005Etched Side A
ZXDR 53006Etched Side B
ZXDR-53005-T1 - 1CSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
ZXDR-53006-T1 - 1CSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
ZXDR-53005-T1-1C BC 2DSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
ZXDR-53006-T1-1C M 2DSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
ZXDR-53005-T1-1C CM JT 1Side A runout
ZXDR-53006-T1-1C GK JT 1Side B runout
ZXDR 53005Side A label
†ZXDR.53006†Side B label
p XDR-53005-8... BellSound sfA-Side Runout Etching
p XDR-53006-1... BellSound sfB-Side Runout Etching
XDR 53005Side A Label
XDR 53006Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Angola | MAM P- MAM - 96 - DFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Argentina | MAM 33DLM 5150First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | MAM MAM 96 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | MAM MAM 96 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | MAM S7MM-3004First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | MAM MAM 3629First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Canada | MAM MAM 3629First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Costa Rica | London Records 7028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | MAM MAM 96First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | MAM MAM 96First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | MAM MAM 96First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Israel | PAX MAM. 96 / PAX mam84First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | MAM MAM 96First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | MAM MAM 96First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Jamaica | London Records MAM 96First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
52 vinyl pressings of Get Down are listed here, from 29 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is MAM MAM 96, released March 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAM 96, MAM 10174, MAM.96, 45-3629) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZXDR-53005-T1-1C GH JT 2B and ZXDR-53006-T1-1C KH JT 7C. 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.
