Benelux
1983- Label and catalog number
- Ariola 600.956
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
600956 A K.G.Runout side A, hand etched
600956 B K.G.Runout side B, hand etched

Vinyl pressings
by Spence · 1983
Get It On was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
600956 A K.G.Runout side A, hand etched
600956 B K.G.Runout side B, hand etched
ARISTA 12547 A/1 A//1▽420 T 11 4 POUNDA TA1PEA Side
ARISTA 12547 B/1 B//1▽420 T 11 1 POUNDA TA1PEB Side
600956 A-1/83S I Made in GermanyRunout side A
600956 B-1/83S I Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 600 956 ALabel side A
S 600 956 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Benelux | Ariola 600.956First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista 12 PENCEFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista 7 PENCEFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Ariola 600 956First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Ariola 600 956First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Ariola 600 956First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Ariola PRO-ARS 25First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Sampler · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Ariola 105.636First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Ariola 600.956First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Ariola ARI 8352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Righttrack RTSFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Arriola ARS 2148First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | UK | Arista ARIST 12 547First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Arista ARIST 547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 105 636 / Ariola 105 636-1007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Get It On are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Benelux, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Ariola 600.956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 600.956, ARIST 12 547, ARIST 547, 12 PENCE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 600956 A K.G. and 600956 B K.G.. 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.