Vinyl pressings
by Mandrill · 1980
Getting In The Mood was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
A̶̷B̶̷-̶̷4̶̷2̶̷5̶̷6̶̷-̶̷S̶̷A̶̷ AL-9527-A B1Side A runout etched, B1 stamped
A̶̷B̶̷-̶̷4̶̷2̶̷5̶̷6̶̷-̶̷S̶̷B̶̷ AL-9527-BSide B runout etched
AL 9527 SASide A label
AL 9527 SBSide B label
AB-4256-SA HUBA-Side Runout Etching
AB-4256-SB HUBB-Side Runout Etching
AL 9527 SAA-Side Label
AL 9527 SBB-Side Label
201781 A-1 / 80 S Made in GermanyRunout side A
201781 B-1 / 80 S Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 201.781 ALabel side A
S 201.781 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | South Korea | Life Studio 54 Life 157LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Arista AL 9527First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Benelux | Arista 201 781 / Arista 201.781First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Arista 201781First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Canada | Arista AL 9527First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Arista ARS 39029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Arista LAE-250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Arista AL 9527First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Arista AL 9527First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Arista ART-1-011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Arista AB 4256LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Arista AL 9527LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of Getting In The Mood are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Benelux, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AL 9527.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 9527, 201 781, 201781, ARS 39029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A̶̷B̶̷-̶̷4̶̷2̶̷5̶̷6̶̷-̶̷S̶̷A̶̷ AL-9527-A B1 and A̶̷B̶̷-̶̷4̶̷2̶̷5̶̷6̶̷-̶̷S̶̷B̶̷ AL-9527-B. 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.
