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Spanky & Our GangLike To Get To Know You

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Like To Get To Know You

by Spanky & Our Gang · 1968

16 pressings10 countriesFolk RockSunshine PopRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Like To Get To Know You

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.

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

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Mercury 72795
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Mercury 72795
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

1-41703-4 TIRunout A etched

1-41704-3 TIRunout B etched

1-41703Label A

1-41704Label B

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Mercury M-72795
Format
7", 45 RPM · Red label
Runout / matrix

1-41703-4 T1A-side runout

1-41703-3 T1B-side runout

1-41703A-side label

1-41703B-side label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Mercury 72795
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

1-41703-2 MRA-side runout

1-41704-1 MRB-side runout

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Mercury DJ-96
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono
Runout / matrix

1-41703-2 MRRunout etching

72795Both labels

1-41703Both labels

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaPhilips BF-390First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968CanadaMercury M. 72795First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968GreeceMercury 45-4119First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968NetherlandsMercury 127 340 MCFFirst year7", Single7", Single
1968NorwayMercury 127 340 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968SpainMercury 127 340 MCFFirst year7", Single7", Single
1968UKMercury MF1023 / Mercury 127 340 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1968USMercury M-72795 / Mercury 72795First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USMercury DJ-96First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968USMercury DJ-96 / Mercury 72795First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968USMercury 72795First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968USMercury 72795First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1968USMercury M-72795First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USMercury 72795First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968South AfricaMercury MRC 1111First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileMercury 127.3407", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. ALike To Get To Know You3:06
  2. BThree Ways From Tomorrow3:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Like To Get To Know You are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Like To Get To Know You are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Like To Get To Know You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury M-72795.

How do I tell if my copy of Like To Get To Know You is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Like To Get To Know You 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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