Vinyl pressings
by Ike & Tina Turner · 1985
Get Back! was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 9 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.
LO-1-51156-P-2-#2 McM MASTERED BY EMI/ᴬ 0Runout side A, variant 1
LO-2-51156-P-2-#1 McM MASTERED BY EMI/ᴬ 0Runout side B, variant 1
LO-1-51156-P-2-#1 McM MASTERED BY EMI/ᴬ 0Runout side A, variant 2
LO-2-51156-P-2-#1 McM MASTERED BY EMI/ᴬ 0Runout side B, variant 2
LO-51156-A-1B-2HDZK: ①Side A runout, variant 1
LO-51156-B-1B-2HDZK: ②Side B runout, variant 1
LO-51156-A-1A-2HDZK: DM-3Side A runout, variant 2
LO-51156-B-1B-2HDZK: ② DM-4Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Liberty 31C 064 260537First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Canada | Liberty LO-51156First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | India | Liberty LO-51156First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Mexico | EMI SLEM-1303First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | South Africa | Liberty LBR(L) 7511561First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | Liberty LO-51156First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Liberty LO 551156LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | Liberty LO 51156LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1985 | Venezuela | Emi EMI-25811First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Zambia | Liberty LBR(L) 7511561 / Capitol Records LBR(L) 7511561First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Japan | Liberty LBS-81713First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Japan | Liberty LBS-81713First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Get Back! are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Japan, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LO-51156.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LO-51156, LBS-81713, 31C 064 260537, SLEM-1303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LO-1-51156-P-2-#2 McM MASTERED BY EMI/ᴬ 0 and LO-2-51156-P-2-#1 McM MASTERED BY EMI/ᴬ 0. 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.
