Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1972
Get On The Good Foot was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
PD-2-3004-A-ID STERLING RL 66Runout A, etched, stamped
PD-2-3004-B-ID B XX STERLING 66Runout B, etched, stamped
PD-2-3004-C-ID STERLING 66Runout C, etched, stamped
PD-2-3004-D-ID STERLING 66Runout D, etched, stamped
PD-2-3004-A-1D + STERLING (very small)
PD-2-3004-C(scratched out)B-1D + STERLING (very small)
PD-2-3004-C-1D + STERLING (very small)
PD-2-3004-D-1D + STERLING (very small)
PD-2-3004-A-2C -REPL MR △17444(2) STERLINGRunout Side A etch. & stamp.- Var. 1
PD-2-3004-B-1C - MR △17444X(3) STERLINGRunout Side B etch. & stamp.- Var. 1
PD-2-3004-C-1C MR △17445(2) STERLINGRunout Side C etch. & stamp.- Var. 1
PD-2-3004-D-1C MR △17445-X(3) STERLINGRunout Side D etch. & stamp.- Var. 1
PD - 2 - 3004 - A - IB ll - l PRRunout A, etched, variant 1
PD - 2 - 3004 - B - IB ll - l PR DRunout B, etched, variant 1
PD - 2 - 3004 - C - IB ll - ll PR DRunout C, etched, variant 1
PD - 2 - 3004 - D - IB ll - ll PR DRunout D, etched, variant 1
PD-2-3004-A-1E STERLING RL A3 T1Side A runout
PD-2-3004-B-2E B2 1 TSide B runout
PD-2-3004-C-1E STERLING A4 T1Side C runout
PD-2-3004-D-1E STERLING T1Side D runout
(PD-2-3004-A) (2675 049) (2929 004)Label side A
(PD-2-3004-B) (2675 049) (2929 004)Label side B
(PD-2-3004-C) (2675 049) (2929 005)Label side C
(PD-2-3004-D) (2675 049) (2929 005)Label side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor PD-2-3004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2675 049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2675 049 / Polydor PD-3004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2675 054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2675 054LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2669 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2669 002First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Greece | Polydor 2675 049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2669 002 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2929 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2929 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2929 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD-2-3004 / Polydor PD2-3004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD2-3004 / Polydor PD-2-3004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD-2-3004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Polydor PD-2-3004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Republic Records B0029776-01 / Polydor PD2-3004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Worldwide | Polydor PD2-3004 / Polydor 2929 004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Malaysia | Not On Label JLP 7314LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Polydor PD-2-3004Album, Reissue, LP | Album, Reissue, LP |
| ? | US | Polydor PD2-3004LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
28 vinyl pressings of Get On The Good Foot are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor PD-2-3004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-2-3004, PD2-3004, 2675 049, 2675 054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-2-3004-A-ID STERLING RL 66 and PD-2-3004-B-ID B XX STERLING 66. 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.
