US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Arista AS 0182
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
The Brecker BrothersIf You Wanna Boogie... Forget It / Slick Stuff
Vinyl pressings
If You Wanna Boogie... Forget It / Slick Stuff
by The Brecker Brothers · 1976
12 pressings4 countriesFunkFunk / Soul
If You Wanna Boogie... Forget It was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 If You Wanna Boogie... Forget It
11 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Arista AS 0182
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Arista AS 0182
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Arista AS 0182
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Arista AS 0182
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
p 2252 x STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
p 2252-S A STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
2252A-Side Label
2252-SB-Side Label
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Arista AS 0182
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Netherlands | Arista 5C 006-97732 / Arista 5C 006-97 732First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Arista ARISTA 57First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0182First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0182First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0182First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0182First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0182First year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0182First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0182First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | UK | Arista ARISTA 57First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Arista IER-200327", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
Tracklist
- AIf You Wanna Boogie... Forget It
- BSlick Stuff
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of If You Wanna Boogie... Forget It are there?
12 vinyl pressings of If You Wanna Boogie... Forget It are listed here, from 4 countries.
When was If You Wanna Boogie... Forget It first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Arista AS 0182.
How do I tell if my copy of If You Wanna Boogie... Forget It is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 0182, ARISTA 57, 5C 006-97732) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is If You Wanna Boogie... Forget It 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.
