Vinyl pressings
by Kool & The Gang · 1981
Get Down On It / Summer Madness was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DE 5 A // 1 ▽ E 420 1 2 13Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
DE 5 B // 4 ▽ E 420 1 1 1 1Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
DE 5 A // 3 ▽ E 420 11 1 4 RCRunout, A-side, stamped, RC etched, variant 2
DE 5 B // 4 ▽ E 420 11 1 2Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 2
DE 5 A // 1 ▽ E 420 12 RCStamped/etched, side A
I DE 5 B // 1 ▽ E 420 19 7Stamped, Side B
DE 5 A//1 ▽ E 420Side A runout
DE 5 B//4 ▽ E 420Side B runout
DE 5 A // 3 ▽ E 420 RCSide A runout
DE 5 B // 1 ▽ E 420Side B runout
DE 5 A // 3 ▽ E 420 RCSide A runout
DE 5 B // 1 ▽ E 420Side B runout
DE 5 A//1 ▽ E 420Side A runout
DE 5 B//1 ▽ E 420Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | De-Lite Records 0930.051First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Ireland | Mercury DE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | De-Lite Records LSP 517First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | UK | De-Lite Records DEX 5First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | De-Lite Records DEX 5First year12", 45 RPM, Advance | 12", 45 RPM, Advance |
| 1981 | UK | De-Lite Records DE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | De-Lite Records DEX 5First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | De-Lite Records DE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | De-Lite Records DE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | De-Lite Records DE 5First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | De-Lite Records DE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | De-Lite Records DE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | De-Lite Records DE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | De-Lite Records DE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | De-lite Records 0030.4687", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | De-Lite Records DEX 512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | De-Lite Records DEX 512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | De-Lite Records DEX 5 (DEX 5B)12", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of Get Down On It / Summer Madness are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Germany, Ireland, South Africa. One of them is De-Lite Records DE 5, released December 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DE 5, DEX 5, 0930.051, LSP 517) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DE 5 A // 1 ▽ E 420 1 2 13 and DE 5 B // 4 ▽ E 420 1 1 1 1. 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.
