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Get Yourself Up

by Head East · 1976

14 pressings7 countriesArena RockRock

Get Yourself Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Get Yourself Up

12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 4579
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

1 SP-4893 T-1 KENDUN-A JGEtched Side A, except "KENDUN" is stamped

T1 SP-4894 T-2 KENDUN B JGEtched Side B, except "KENDUN" is stamped

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 4579
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

SP 4893 MW 1 KENDUN 20552(1)Etched Side A, except KENDUN is stamped

SP 4894 MW 1 KENDUN 20552-X(1)Etched Side B, except "KENDUN" is stamped

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4579
Format
LP, Album · Pitman Press
Runout / matrix

CRP-PITTMAN SP-4893 MW-3 MR KENDUN-A JG △20552Side A

CRP-PITTMAN SP-4894 MW-3 MR KENDUN-B JG △20552-XSide B

SP-4893Side A Label

SP-4894Side B Label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 4579
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

CRP-PITTMAN SP-4893 MW-3 MR KENDUN-A JG △20552Side A

CRP-PITTMAN SP-4894 MW-3 MR KENDUN-B JG △20552-XSide B

SP-4893Side A Label

SP-4894 MatrixSide B Label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4579
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

SP-4893 MW-1 (MR) Kendun A JG V Δ20552(1)Side A

SP-4894 MW-1 (MR) Kendun A JG V Δ20552-X(3)Side B

SP-4893Side A Label

SP-4894Side B Label

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMLH 64579
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AMLH 64579 A1 SP 4893 MW 2 [Monarch Records logo] KENDUN B JG △20552 EnglandRunoff Side A

AMLH 64579 B1 SP 4894 MW-2 [Monarch Records logo] KENDUN A JG △20552-X England 1Runoff Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ArgentinaA&M Records 6245First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976AustraliaA&M Records L 35898First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaA&M Records SP-4579First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaA&M Records SP-4579First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976JapanA&M Records GP-2011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976PortugalA&M Records P-SP 4579First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKA&M Records AMLH 64579First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USA&M Records SP 4579First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USA&M Records SP 4579First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976USA&M Records SP 4579First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USA&M Records SP-4579First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USA&M Records SP 4579LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1976USA&M Records SP-4579First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USA&M Records SP 3162LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1When I Get Ready
  2. A2Separate Ways
  3. A3This Woman's In Love
  4. A4I Don't Want The Chance
  5. A5Sailor
  6. B1Monkey Shine
  7. B2Jailer
  8. B3Love My Blues Away
  9. B4The Victim
  10. B5Trouble

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Get Yourself Up are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Get Yourself Up are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Get Yourself Up first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 4579.

How do I tell if my copy of Get Yourself Up is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 4579, SP-4579, AMLH 64579, L 35898) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 SP-4893 T-1 KENDUN-A JG and T1 SP-4894 T-2 KENDUN B JG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Get Yourself Up on vinyl worth?

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.

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