Vinyl pressings
by King Curtis · 1970
Get Ready was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
ST-C-701949 A LW AT GB WRunout side A
ST-C-701949 A AT LW GB WRunout side B
ST-C-701949 PRLabel side A
ST-C-701950 PRLabel side B
S T C701949-1B CTH 1 T 1 AA-Side Runout Etching
ST-C 701949-1B 1 T A1B-Side Runout Etching
ST-C-701949CTHOn Label, Side A
ST-C-701950CTHOn Label, Side B
ST-C-701949-MOOn Label, Side A
ST-C-701950-MOOn Label, Side B
ST-C 701949-1C [1] P [T] D1Side A Stamped, [Etched] in Runout
ST-C 701950-1B [1] P [TX] D2Side B Stamped, [Etched] in Runout
ST-C-701949 PROn Label, Side A
ST-C-701950 PROn Label, Side B
ST C701949-1A CTH TA Side Etched
ST C701950-1A CTH TB Side Etched
ST-C-701949CTHA Side Center Label
ST-C-701950CTHB Side Center Label
AT C-13413-A LW DK W ATRunout, side A
AT C-13414-A LW W AT DKRunout, side B
C-13413 PRLabel, side A
C-13414 PRLabel, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | ATCO Records 503057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Israel | ATCO Records SD 42033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Israel | ATCO Records SD 42033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Atlantic ATS ST 06076 / Atlantic SD 33-338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-59 / Hispavox HATS 421-59First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | ATCO Records 2400 019 / Atlantic 2400 019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-338First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-338First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records 33-338First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | ATCO Records 40093 / ATCO Records N° 40 093LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | ATCO Records 40093 / ATCO Records 40 093LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | ATCO Records SD 33-338LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Get Ready are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-338.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-338, 33-338, 2400 019, 503057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-701949 A LW AT GB W and ST-C-701949 A AT LW GB W. 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.
