Vinyl pressings
by Pointer Sisters · 1982
If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
YD-13429-A-25S IT'S GETTIN 4 AM IRunout A
YD-13429 B 2S PRECISION I ̶Y̶D̶-̶1̶3̶3̶8̶4̶-̶A̶-̶2̶S̶ ̶Runout B
YD-13429 ALabel A
YD-13429 BLabel B
FB-3327-A 1YRunout side A - variation 1
FB-3327-B 1YRunout side B - variation 1
FB-3327-A 1ZRunout side A - variation 2
FB-3327-B 1ZRunout side B - variation 2
YB-13327 A JW 2 [CR]Runout Side A etched [stamped]
YB-13327 B² [CR]Runout Side B etched [stamped]
(YB-13327-A)Label side A
(YB-13327-B)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Belgium | Planet FB 3327First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Planet YD-13429First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Planet YB-13327First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | RCA Victor PC 61239First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA FT 3327First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA FB 3327First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Germany | Planet FC 3429First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Planet FC 3429First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Planet FC 3429 / Planet FC 3429 AF12", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Planet FB-3327First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Planet PROMO PS 82 / Planet FB-3327First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Planet YD-13429First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Planet JD-13429First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Planet JD-13429First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Planet TP-112", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Belgium, Canada, France and more. One of them is Planet YD-13429.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YD-13429, JD-13429, FB 3327, YB-13327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YD-13429-A-25S IT'S GETTIN 4 AM I and YD-13429 B 2S PRECISION I ̶Y̶D̶-̶1̶3̶3̶8̶4̶-̶A̶-̶2̶S̶ ̶. 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.
