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Sly & RobbieGet To This, Get To That

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Get To This, Get To That

by Sly & Robbie · 1985

10 pressings5 countriesDubDiscoElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Get To This, Get To That

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.

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

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
Island Records 7-99593
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985CanadaMango IS 1059First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1985EuropeIsland Records 107 605First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1985EuropeIsland Records 602 013First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1985FranceIsland Records 6837 865First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1985UKIsland Records 12 IS 238First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1985UKIsland Records IS 238First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985USIsland Records DMD 893First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1985USIsland Records 0-96847First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1985USIsland Records 7-99593First year7"7"
1985USIsland Records 7-99593First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AGet To This, Get To That
  2. BGet To This, Get To That (Dub Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Get To This, Get To That are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Get To This, Get To That are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Get To This, Get To That first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Island Records 12 IS 238.

How do I tell if my copy of Get To This, Get To That is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Get To This, Get To That 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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