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Vinyl pressings

Getting To The Point

by Savoy Brown · 1968

33 pressings10 countriesBlues RockRockBlues

Getting To The Point was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Getting To The Point

15 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4935Decca SKL.4935
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Unboxed Decca Logo
Runout / matrix

ZAL - 8276-IWRunout A

ZAL - 8277-IWRunout B

{ZAL.8276}Label A, rotated through 180°

{ZAL.8277}Label B, rotated through 180°

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4935Decca SKL.4935
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Unboxed Decca Logo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8276-IW B JT 1Runout A, stamped

ZAL-8277-IW M JT 1Runout B, stamped

{ZAL.8276}Label A, rotated through 180°

{ZAL.8277}Label B, rotated through 180°

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4935Decca LK.4935
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-8276-1A 1 CSide A stamped runout

ARL-8277-1A 1 USide B stamped runout

{ARL.8276}Label side A, upside down

{ARL.8277}Label side B, upside down

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4935
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 8276 - 1ALabel side A

ARL 8277 - 1ALabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Parrot PAS 71024
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P ZAL 8276-4 Bell Sound sf A2Side A runout, variant 1

P o ZAL 8276-1 Bell Sound sf A0Side B runout, variant 1

P o ZAL 8276-1 Bell Sound sf B2Side A runout, variant 2

P o ZAL 8277-1 Bell Sound sf B2Side B runout, variant 2

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaDecca SKLA 4935 ZAL8276 / Decca SKLA 4935 ZAL8277First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaParrot PAS 71024 / Parrot PAS. 71024First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyDecca SLK 16660-PFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanLondon Records SLC 283 / London Records SLC-283First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968New ZealandDecca SKLM 4935First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKDecca LK 4935 / Decca LK.4935First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKDecca SKL 4935 / Decca SKL.4935First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKDecca LK 4935First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968UKDecca SKL 4935 / Decca SKL.4935First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKDecca LK 4935 / Decca LK.4935First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USParrot PAS 71024First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USParrot PAS 71024 / Parrot PAS-71024First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USParrot PAS 71024First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USParrot PAS 71024First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968FranceDecca 192.002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDecca SKL 4935LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971UKDecca SKL 4935 / Decca SKL.4935LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971UKDecca SKL 4935 / Decca SKL.4935LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1972USParrot PAS 71024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974MexicoRichmond B-20267 / Eranthis B-20267LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974MexicoRichmond B-20267LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974MexicoRichmond B-20267LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974MexicoRichmond B-20267 / London Records B-20267LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978UKDecca SKL 4935LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019EuropeOaK Records Inc. OAK 1261LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKDecca SKL 4935LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?UKDecca SKL 4935LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?UKDecca SKL 4935 / Decca SKL.4935LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4935 / Decca SKL.4935LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4935LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USParrot PAS 71024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USParrot PAS 71024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USParrot PAS 71024LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Flood In Houston
  2. A2Stay With Me Baby
  3. A3Honey Bee
  4. A4The Incredible Gnome Meets Jaxman
  5. A5Give Me A Penny
  6. B1Mr. Downchild
  7. B2Getting To The Point
  8. B3Big City Lights
  9. B4You Need Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Getting To The Point are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Getting To The Point are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 2019.

When was Getting To The Point first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, France, Australia and more. One of them is Decca LK 4935.

How do I tell if my copy of Getting To The Point is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK 4935, SKL 4935, PAS 71024, 192.002) 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 Getting To The Point 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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