UK
1997- Label and catalog number
- Island Black Music 12 IS 677Island Records 572 143-1
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Myron · 1997
We Can Get Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year, in 3 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.
314-572-065-1-ASide A runout
314-572-065-1-B HUB TVSide B runout
314-572-065-1-ARunout side A, etched
314-572-065-1-B HUBTVRunout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | France | Island Black Music 2880First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Island Black Music 12 IS 677 / Island Records 572 143-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | UK | Island Black Music 12 IS 677 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Island Black Music PR12 7488-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Island Black Music 314-572 065-1DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Island Black Music 314-572 065-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1998 | UK | Island Black Music 12MYRON 112", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1998 | UK | Island Black Music 12MYRON 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Not On Label GETDOWN00112", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | DPR (Dat Pressure Records) DPR03512", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of We Can Get Down are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1997 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, US, France. One of them is Island Black Music 12 IS 677.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 IS 677, 314-572 065-1, 12 IS 677 DJ, PR12 7488-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.