US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Mercury M-72795Mercury 72795
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
1-41703-2Side A Variant #2
1-41704-1Side B Variant #2
1-41703-1A
1-41704-1B
Vinyl pressings
by Spanky & Our Gang · 1968
Like To Get To Know You 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.
15 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 9 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.
1-41703-2Side A Variant #2
1-41704-1Side B Variant #2
1-41703-1A
1-41704-1B
1-41703-1Side A runout, variant 1
1-41704-1Side B runout, variant 1
1-41703-4 T1Side A runout, variant 2
1-41704-3 T1Side B runout, variant 2
1-41703-4 TIRunout A etched
1-41704-3 TIRunout B etched
1-41703Label A
1-41704Label B
1-41703-4 T1A-side runout
1-41703-3 T1B-side runout
1-41703A-side label
1-41703B-side label
1-41703-2 MRA-side runout
1-41704-1 MRB-side runout
1-41703-2 MRRunout etching
72795Both labels
1-41703Both labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Philips BF-390First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Mercury M. 72795First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Greece | Mercury 45-4119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Mercury 127 340 MCFFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Norway | Mercury 127 340 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Mercury 127 340 MCFFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | UK | Mercury MF1023 / Mercury 127 340 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Mercury M-72795 / Mercury 72795First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Mercury DJ-96First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Mercury DJ-96 / Mercury 72795First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Mercury 72795First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Mercury 72795First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Mercury M-72795First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Mercury 72795First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | Mercury MRC 1111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Mercury 127.3407", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Like To Get To Know You are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury M-72795.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-72795, 72795, DJ-96, MF1023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-41703-2 and 1-41704-1. 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.