Vinyl pressings
by L.A. Mix · 1989
Get Loose was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
USAT 659 A-2U-1-1 JASide A runout stamped, variant 1
USAT 659 B-32 U-1- 3U-1- 1Side B runout stamped, variant 1
USAT 659 A-2U-1-1 JASide A runout stamped, variant 2
USAT 659 B-2U-1-1Side B runout stamped, variant 2
USA 659 A-2U-1-1Stamped A
USA 659 B-2U-1-1Stamped B
USA 659 A-2U-1-1Runout A, variant 1, stamped
USA 659 B-2U-1-1Runout B, variant 1, stamped
USA 659 A-2U-1-Q3Runout A, variant 2, stamped
USA 659 B-2U-1-Q3Runout B, variant 2, stamped
USA 659 A-2U-1-1Stamped A
USA 659 B-2U-1-1Stamped B
JA or JTA or a "horisontal 4" and A combinedEtched Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | A&M Records K-955First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | Germany | A&M Records 390 446-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Germany | BCM Records 12283First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | A&M Records 390 446-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records 07283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Breakout USAT 659 / Breakout usat 659First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Breakout USA 659 / A&M Records USA 659First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | UK | Breakout USAF 659First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Breakout USAF 659First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Breakout USAT 659 / Breakout usat 659First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Breakout USA 659 / A&M Records USA 659First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | UK | Breakout USA 659 / A&M Records USA 659First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Get Loose are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Australia, Germany, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland and more. One of them is Breakout USAT 659, released June 26, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use USAT 659, USA 659, USAF 659, K-955) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, USAT 659 A-2U-1-1 JA and USAT 659 B-32 U-1- 3U-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.
