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Get On Up / Listen To Me

by The Esquires · 1967

13 pressings7 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Get On Up / Listen To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Get On Up / Listen To Me

13 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 7 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Bunky Records Inc. 7750
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · American Records Pressing
Runout / matrix

B 1295 URJ / ARPSide A Runout

B 1296 / ARPSide B Runout

B-1295Side A Label

B-1296Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Bunky Records Inc. 7750
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

B-1295 [MR logo] URJ △67662 ARPRunout A

B-1296 [MR logo] △67662-X ARPRunout B

B-1295Label A

B-1296Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Bunky Records Inc. 7750
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

B-1295Side A Runout

B-1296Side B Runout

B-1295Side A Label

B-1296Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Bunky Records Inc. 7750
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · ARP Pressing
Runout / matrix

B-1295 URJ ARPRunout A

B-1296 ARPRunout B

B-1295Side A label

B-1296Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Bunky Records Inc. 7750
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

B-1295Side A Label

B-1296Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967GermanyColumbia Stateside C 23 625 / Columbia Stateside 45-DW 6616First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967GreeceStateside GSS 201First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967JamaicaStateside SS2048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967South AfricaStateside Jss 1159First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKStateside SS 2048First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967UKStateside SS 2048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967UKStateside SS 2048First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967USBunky Records Inc. 7750First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967USBunky Records Inc. 7750First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1967USBunky Records Inc. 7750First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USBunky Records Inc. 7750First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967USBunky Records Inc. 7750First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967CanadaBunky Records Inc. 7750First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AGet On Up2:25
  2. BListen To Me2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Get On Up / Listen To Me are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Get On Up / Listen To Me are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Get On Up / Listen To Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Bunky Records Inc. 7750.

How do I tell if my copy of Get On Up / Listen To Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7750, SS 2048, C 23 625, GSS 201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B 1295 URJ / ARP and B 1296 / ARP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Get On Up / Listen To Me 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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