UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- Island Records 12 IS 238
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
12 IS 238 A - 1 U - 1 - 1 -Stamped in runout A
12 IS 238 B - 1 U - 1 - 1 -Stamped in runout B
12 IS 238-ALabel A
12 IS 238-BLabel B
Vinyl pressings
by Sly & Robbie · 1985
Get To This, Get To That was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
12 IS 238 A - 1 U - 1 - 1 -Stamped in runout A
12 IS 238 B - 1 U - 1 - 1 -Stamped in runout B
12 IS 238-ALabel A
12 IS 238-BLabel B
SRC ST-IL-48642-1 1-1 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
SRC ST-IL-48641-1 1-1 ✩STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
ST-IL-48642-SPA-Side Label
ST-IL-48641-SPB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Mango IS 1059First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Island Records 107 605First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Island Records 602 013First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Island Records 6837 865First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Island Records 12 IS 238First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Island Records IS 238First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Island Records DMD 893First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Island Records 0-96847First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Island Records 7-99593First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | US | Island Records 7-99593First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Get To This, Get To That are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Island Records 12 IS 238.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 IS 238, IS 238, 0-96847, 7-99593) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 IS 238 A - 1 U - 1 - 1 - and 12 IS 238 B - 1 U - 1 - 1 -. 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.