Vinyl pressings
by Mr. Lee · 1989
Get Busy 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.
15 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
(1274-1-JD-A)Side A
(1274-1-JD-B)Side B
1274-1-JD-A ELECTRO Emw # 05200 MASTERED BY TRUTONE p.a. 8-89Side A, Variant 1
1274-1-JD-B Emw # 05200X MASTERED BY TRUTONESide B, Variant 1
1274-1. JD-A-2 MASTERED BY TRUTONE-p.a-8-89Side A runout
1274-1. JD-B-2 MASTERED BY TRUTONE-p.a-8-89Side B runout
1274-1-JDAB-ASide A label
1274-1-JDAB-BSide B label
[AGI logo] 89 _ 9 J I V E T 2 3 1 A 1 POUNDA UTOPIASide A runout
[AGI logo] 89_ 9 J I V E T 2 3 1 B 1Side B runout
JIVE T 231 A*Side A label
JIVE T 231 B*Side B label
89 - 9 JIVE T 231 A1Stamped runout side A
POUNDA UTOPIAEtched runout side A
89 - 9 JIVE T 231 B1Stamped runout side B
△ 89 12 JI VE 23 1 A 1 MILES. COPYMASTERSSide A runout stamped / etched
△ 89 12 J I V E 23 1 B 1Side B runout stamped
JIVE 231 A*Side A label
JIVE 231 B*Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | Jive 1274-1-JDFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Canada | Jive 1274-1-JDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Canada | Jive 1274-1-JDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Jive ZT 43326 / Jive ZT43326First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Jive ZB43325First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Jive ZB43325 / Jive ZB 43325First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Italy | Jive ZB 43325First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Jive ZT 43326First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK | Jive JIVE T 231 / Jive Chicago JIVE T 231First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Jive JIVE T 231 / Jive Chicago JIVE T 231First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Jive JIVE 231 / Jive Chicago JIVE 231First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Jive JIVE T 231 / Jive Chicago JIVE T 231First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Jive 1274-1-JDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Jive ZB 43325First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | US | Jive 1274-1-JDABFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Jive ZT 4359212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Philippines | Jive EPJ-89-035 / Jive JIVE T 23112", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | Spain | Jive 3A PT-43658 / Jive PT 4365812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | UK | Jive JIVE R 23112" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | Not On Label PRMO 3112" | 12" |
| 1990 | US | Jive 1330-1-JD12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Jive JIVE T 37812" | 12" |
| 1995 | UK | Jive JIVE T 378 P12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
23 vinyl pressings of Get Busy are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1989 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Jive 1274-1-JD.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1274-1-JD, ZB 43325, 1274-1-JDAB, JIVE T 231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (1274-1-JD-A) and (1274-1-JD-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.
