UK
1975- Label and catalog number
- Virgin VS.134
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
VS 134 A-1U 1 C MASTER ROOMRun-out side A, stamped, etched
VS 134 B-1U 1 R TONERun-out side B, stamped, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Supercharge · 1975
Get Down Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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.
VS 134 A-1U 1 C MASTER ROOMRun-out side A, stamped, etched
VS 134 B-1U 1 R TONERun-out side B, stamped, etched
VS 134 A-1U 1 C MASTER ROOMRun-out side A, stamped, etched
VS 134 B-1U 1 R TONERun-out side B, stamped, etched
VDJ 11 A-2U G 1A-side runout
VDJ 11 B-2U G 1B-side runout
VDJ.11-AA-side label
VDJ.11-BB-side label
VS 134 A-1U 1 MASTER ROOMRun-out side A, stamped, etched
VS 134 B-1U TONERun-out side B, stamped, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Belgium | Virgin BE 132-3078First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Virgin 16 734 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Virgin 16 734 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Virgin VDJ.11First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Virgin VS.134First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Virgin VS.134First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Virgin VS.134First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Virgin VDJ-11First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Australia | Virgin K-68507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | South Africa | Virgin PD 12417", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Get Down Boogie are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Belgium, Germany. One of them is Virgin VS.134.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS.134, VDJ.11, VDJ-11, BE 132-3078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 134 A-1U 1 C MASTER ROOM and VS 134 B-1U 1 R TONE. 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.