Europe
1991- Label and catalog number
- ARS ARS 657408 6ARS 657408 6
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
- Runout / matrix
01 657408 20 3A1Side A
01 657408 20 2B1Side B
01-657408-20Labels
01 657408 20Sleeve
Vinyl pressings
by Holy Noise · 1991
Get Down Everybody was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
01 657408 20 3A1Side A
01 657408 20 2B1Side B
01-657408-20Labels
01 657408 20Sleeve
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | ARS ARS 657408 6 / ARS 657408 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Spain | ARS ARS 657408 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic ARIE 3039First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Belgium | ARS/Hithouse Productions 146 029-5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Australia | ARS SAMP 36312", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Belgium | ARS/Hithouse Productions 146 122-512" | 12" |
| 1992 | Belgium | Hithouse Records HITH 1T12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Belgium | Hithouse Records HITH 1T / Hithouse Records HIT.H 1T12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Benelux | ARS/Hithouse Productions 146 122-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Europe | ARS 657408 812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Netherlands | Mini White Mini-White 008-1010", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Get Down Everybody are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1991 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, Belgium, Spain. One of them is ARS ARS 657408 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARS 657408 6, 146 029-5, ARIE 3039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 657408 20 3A1 and 01 657408 20 2B1. 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.