Australia
1985- Label and catalog number
- Epic ES 1059
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM

Vinyl pressings
by Jeff Beck · 1985
People Get Ready 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.
24 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 14 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.
GRC 9379 EP-5847.A side runout
GRC 9380 I EP-5847.B side runout
GRC 9379A side label
GRC 9380B side label
TA 6387 A1 ⋀Side A runout
TA-6387-B-2 ⋀Side B runout
TA 6387 A*Side A label
TA 6387 B*Side B label
A 6387 A1Dead wax area, Etched, A side. Variant 1
A 6387 B2Dead wax area, Etched, B side. Variant 1
A-6387-A1Dead wax area, Etched, A side. Variant 2
A-6387-B1Dead wax area, Etched, B side. Variant 2
G1 ZSS 174444-1B STERLINGA side runout etch, exc STERLING stamp
G1 ZSS 174445-1B STERLINGB side runout etch, exc STERLING stamp
ZSS 174444A side label
ZSS 174445B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Unknown | CBS EN 5847First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 1059First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 1059First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Epic 46635First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Epic 34 05416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic A 12-6387 / Epic EPCA 12-6387First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPCA 6387 / Epic A-6387First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPCA 6387 / Epic A-6387First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Epic EPCA 6387 / Epic A-6387First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Epic EPC A 6387First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Mexico | CBS PR-27First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Epic ES 1059First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Portugal | Epic A-6387 / Epic EPC A 6387First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Africa | Epic EN 5847First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | EPIC EPC A-6387First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic ES 10597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of People Get Ready are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Australia, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Epic ES 1059.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ES 1059, ES 1059, EN 5847, TA 6387) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.