US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Colgems COSO-5010
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
ZZRS-8312-3S-RIB Rside 1 isolated 'R' is stamped, everything else is etched
ZZRS-8313-3S-D Rside 2 isolated 'R' is stamped, everything else is etched
Vinyl pressings
by Ronald Stein · 1970
Getting Straight was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ZZRS-8312-3S-RIB Rside 1 isolated 'R' is stamped, everything else is etched
ZZRS-8313-3S-D Rside 2 isolated 'R' is stamped, everything else is etched
ZZRS_8312_5S ISide A runout
ZZRS_8313_5S ISide B runout
ZKAY 17376Label side A
ZKAY 17377Label side B
ZZRS-8312Label Side A
ZZRS-8313Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor COSO-5010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Brazil | RCA Victor CGL-28008First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor COSO-5010First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 441.001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor COSO-5010First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Colgems COSO-5010First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | US | Colgems COSO-5010First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Victor FIPS 35095First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Victor FIPS 35095First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | RCA SHP-6152 / RCA ZZRS-8312LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of Getting Straight are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Colgems COSO-5010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use COSO-5010, SF 8137, FIPS 35095, CGL-28008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZZRS-8312-3S-RIB R and ZZRS-8313-3S-D R. 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.