Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1976
Get Up Offa That Thing 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.
19 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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-1-6071 AS-REV-AD X F/W NYCSide A, variant 1
PD-1-6071-BS Rev-AD X F/W NYCSide B, variant 1
PD-1-6071 AS-REV-AD F/W NYC [squiggle in a circle] 33Side A, variant 2
PD-1-6071-BS Rev-AD X F/W NYC [squiggle in a circle] 33Side B, variant 2
PD-1-6071-A-REV-M/W-RE F/W NYC SJR [MR logo] V △ 21106Runout Side A
PD-1-6071-B-REV-AFM-RE F/W NYC SJR (MR) V △ 21106-XRunout Side B
PD-1-6071-A-REV-PRC II-I F/W NYC SJR S PRCSide A runout, variant 1
PD-1-6071-B-Rev-PRC-I-II F/W NYC SJR S PRCSide B runout, variant 1
PD-1-6071-A-REV-PRC I-I F/W NYC SJR S PRCSide A runout, variant 2
PD-1-6071-B-Rev-PRC-I-II F/W NYC SJR S PRCSide A runout, variant 2
PD-1-6071-B-REV-PRC-1 - 11 F/W NYC SJR S PRCSide B runout - etched ["SJR" encircled]
p PD-1-6071-A-REV-CPA-Side Runout Etching
p PD-1-6071-B-Rev-CP 1 F/w NYC SJRB-Side Runout Etching
PD-1-6071 AA-Side Label
PD-1-6071 BB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Unknown | Polydor 2391 228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Argentina | Polydor 5389 / Polydor 2391 226First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6071 / Polydor 2391 228First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2391 228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2391 228First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | Polydor 2391 228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Polydor 2391 228 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1023First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | Polydor 23 91 228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor ACBR 264LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2391 228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2391 228LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Get Up Offa That Thing are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6071.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6071, 2391 228, 5389, 2391 228 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-1-6071 AS-REV-AD X F/W NYC and PD-1-6071-BS Rev-AD X F/W NYC. 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.
