Vinyl pressings
by Soul II Soul · 1989
Get A Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 10 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.
TENR 284 A-1U-1-1Run-out A-side [machine-stamp], variant 1
TENR 284 B-2U-1-1Run-out B-side [machine-stamp], variant 1
TENR 284 A-2U-1-1Run-out A-side [machine-stamp], variant 2
TENR 284 B-1U-1-1Run-out B-side [machine-stamp], variant 2
TENR 284 A-1U-1-1Stamped, Runout Groove Side A
TENR 284 B-1U-1-1Stamped, Runout Groove Side B
JAEtched, Runout Groove Side A
TENX 284 A-1U-1-1Runout Side A
TENX 284 B-2U-1-1 JARunout Side B
TEN 284 A 1U-1-Q1 JASide A variant 1
TEN 284 B 1U-1-Q1Side B variant 1
TEN 284 A 1U-1-Q1 JASide A variant 2
TEN 284 B 1U-1-Q1Side B variant 2
TEN 284 A-2U-1-4Runout A, stamped
JARunout A, etched
TEN 284 B-2U-1-3Runout B, stamped
TEN 284-ALabel A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | 10 Records TEN X 284 / Virgin TEN X 284First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Australia | 10 Records TEN 284First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Australia | 10 Records TENR 284 / Virgin TENR 284First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | 10 Records 612 867 / 10 Records 612 867-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | 10 Records TEN R 284 / 10 Records 612 945First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | 10 Records 612 867 / 10 Records TEN X 284First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | France | 10 Records 80509 / Virgin 80509First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Greece | 10 Records VG 2156ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Greece | 10 Records VG 2156ZFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Ireland | Virgin TEN 284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Italy | 10 Records TEN X 284 / Virgin TENX 284First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | 10 Records TENX 284 DJFirst year12", Promo, Single · Promo | 12", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | 10 Records TEN 284 / 10 Records 112 867-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | 10 Records TENX 284First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1989 | UK | 10 Records TEN X 284 / 10 Records 612 867-213First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | France | 10 Records 906287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Italy | 10 Records TEN 2847", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Philippines | Virgin VAS-90-4049 / 10 Records TEN 2847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | South Africa | 10 Records VS 767-12"12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | US | Virgin 0-9648212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
28 vinyl pressings of Get A Life are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is 10 Records TENR 284, released October 27, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TENR 284, TEN X 284, TEN 284, TENX 284) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TENR 284 A-1U-1-1 and TENR 284 B-2U-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.
