Vinyl pressings
by Rick James · 1978
Come Get It! was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
G7-981R1 2807-S07A KENDUN-A JGA-side runout, variant 1
G7-981R1 2808 - S07B PLANT - 13 KENDUN-AB-side runout, variant 1
G7-981R1 2807- [S07A crossed] 13A KENDUN-A JG PAAA-side runout, variant 2
G7-981R1 2808 - [S07B crossed] 13B KENDUN-A JG PAAB-side runout, variant 2
G7-981R1 2807 - S07A KENDUN-A JGVariant 1 Side One runout
G7-981R1 2808 - S07B KENDUN-A JGVariant 1 Side Two runout
G7-981R1 2807-S07A 13A KENDUN-A JG PAAVariant 2 Side One runout
G7-981R1 2808 -S07B 13B KENDUN-A JG PAAVariant 2 Side Two runout
G7-981R1 2807- S07 A KENDUN-A JGA side variant 1
G7-981R1 2808- S07B KENDUN-A JGB side variant 1
G7-981R1 2807- S07 A KENDUN-A JGA side variant 2
G7-981R1 2808- S07A KENDUN-A JGB side variant 2
STML 12085 А 1 [NICKW]Runout A, stamped [etched]
STML 12085 B 1Runout B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Motown G7-981R1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Australia | Motown STMLO-10193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Motown G7-981First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Gordy G7-981R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Gordy G7-981R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Gordy G7-981R1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Motown 2C 066 61146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 064-61 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Motown 14C 062-61146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Israel | Motown G7-981R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Motown VIP-6568First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Motown G7-981-R1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Motown TMC 5355First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Taiwan | Pop MH-7363LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1978 | UK | Motown STML 12085First yearLP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Motown 523026 / Vogue 523026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Canada | Motown M 263 / Motown 5263MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Motown VIP-4166LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Motown VIP-4166LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Motown 5263MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Motown 5263MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Motown 5263MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Motown STMS 5078LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Motown WL72109 / RCA STMS 5078LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Motown 257·15·016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of Come Get It! are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Gordy G7-981R1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G7-981R1, STML 12085, STMLO-10193, G7-981) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G7-981R1 2807-S07A KENDUN-A JG and G7-981R1 2808 - S07B PLANT - 13 KENDUN-A. 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.
