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Get Wise!

by Rodeo Jones · 1991

14 pressings4 countriesHouseDowntempoElectronic

Get Wise! was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Get Wise!

11 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1991
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 75021-2381-1
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

✩ STERLING SRC 75021-2381-1A-TESTS ONLY-SP2 1-1A-Side Runout Etching

✩ STERLING SRC 75021-2381-1B-TESTS ONLY-SP1 1-1B-Side Runout Etching

Full details of this pressing

UK

1991
Label and catalog number
A&M PM AMYDJ 781A&M Records AMYDJ 781
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

AMYDJ 781 (A)

AMYDJ 781 (B)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991GermanyA&M Records AMY 762 / A&M Records 390 762-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1991UKA&M PM AMY 781 / A&M PM 390 781-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1991UKA&M PM AMYDJ 781 / A&M Records AMYDJ 781First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1991UKA&M Records AM 781 / A&M Records 390 781-7First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1991UKA&M Records 75021-283112", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing
1991UKA&M PM AM 762 / A&M Records AM 762First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1991UKA&M Records AMYDJ 762First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1991UKA&M Records AMDJ 781First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1991UK & EuropeA&M PM AMY 762 / A&M Records 390762-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1991USA&M Records 75021 2381 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1991USA&M Records 75021 2381 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1991USA&M Records 75021-2381-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
1991USA&M Records 75021 2381 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo
1993UKA&M PM AMYDJ32912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Get Wise (The Village Mix)5:46
  2. A2Get Wise (The Red Zone Dub)5:37
  3. A3Get Wise (Bonus Beats)3:34
  4. B1Get Wise (New York Mix)7:13
  5. B2Get Wise (Instrumental)5:49
  6. B3Get Wise (New York Radio Edit)3:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Get Wise! are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Get Wise! are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1991 and 1993.

When was Get Wise! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Germany, UK & Europe. One of them is A&M PM AMY 781.

How do I tell if my copy of Get Wise! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMY 781, AM 781, AM 762, 75021 2381 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.

How much is Get Wise! on vinyl worth?

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.

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