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Get On Up (Get On Down)

by Roundtree · 1978

22 pressings7 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Get On Up (Get On Down) 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Get On Up (Get On Down)

17 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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

1978
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records ISD 8654Island Records ISD 8654
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

O̶M̶ ̶5̶0̶0̶0̶ ̶A̶ STERLING ISD 8654 UNY-1653-S-MCAI-2 ◈-P-◈Side A runout

ISD 8654-UNY 1654-S-MCA-I-3 STERLING ◈-P-◈Side B runout

UNY 1653 SA-Side Label

UNY 1654 SB-Side Label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Island Records ISD 8654
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

ISD 8654 UNY-1653-S-MCAI-2 ̷O̷M̷ ̷5̷0̷0̷0̷ ̷A̷A-Side Runout Etching

ISD 8654-UNY 1654-S-MCA-I-3B-Side Runout Etching

STERLING ◈-P-◈Runout Stamp Each Side

(UNY 1653 S)A-Side Label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Island Records IS 8646Warner Bros. Records IS 8646
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

IS 8646-UNY-1653-V1-S [OM 5502 A struck out] STERLINGSide A run-out area

IS 8646-UNY-1654-S-WW1 STERLINGSide B run-out area

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Omni Records OM 5502
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

OM 5502 A STERLING SMIA-Side Runout

OM 5502 B STERLING SMIB-Side Runout

OM 5502-AA-Side Label

OM 5502-BB-Side Label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Island Records ISD 8654
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

ISD-1-8654 UNY-1653-S- JWI #1 STERLINGRunout A side

ISD-2-8654 UNY-1654-S- JWI #2 STERLINGRunout B side

UNY 1653 SLabel A side

UNY 1654 SLabel B side

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

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaIsland Records K7502First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978CanadaIsland Records ISD 8654First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1978New ZealandIsland Records K 7502First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978UKPower Exchange Records & Tapes PX 269First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978UKPower Exchange Records & Tapes PX 269First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978USOmni Records OM 5000First year12"12"
1978USWarner Bros. Records ISD 8654 / Island Records ISD 8654First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1978USIsland Records ISD 8654First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1978USIsland Records IS 8646 / Warner Bros. Records IS 8646First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1978USOmni Records OM 5502First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978USOmni Records OM 5000 / Island Records OM 5000First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
1978USWarner Bros. Records IS 8646 / Island Records IS 8646First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1978USIsland Records 8646First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1978USIsland Records ISD 8654First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1978USOmni Records OM 5502First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
All 20 pressings from the 1970s
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021NetherlandsHigh Fashion Music MS 48912", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
2021NetherlandsHigh Fashion Music MS48912", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. AGet On Up (Get On Down)3:43
  2. BManhattan4:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Get On Up (Get On Down) are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Get On Up (Get On Down) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 2021.

When was Get On Up (Get On Down) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Omni Records OM 5000.

How do I tell if my copy of Get On Up (Get On Down) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OM 5000, ISD 8654, IS 8646, OM 5502) 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 On Up (Get On Down) 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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