US
August 3, 1973- Label and catalog number
- Motown M 1277F
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
M1277F-62284-21B S-02BA-Side Runout Etching
M1277F-61879-5B S-02AB-Side Runout Etching
62284-SA-Side Label
61879-SB-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by The Jackson 5 · 1973
Get It Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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.
M1277F-62284-21B S-02BA-Side Runout Etching
M1277F-61879-5B S-02AB-Side Runout Etching
62284-SA-Side Label
61879-SB-Side Label
T M1277F-62284-21B S 10A TIIRunout, side A, etched
T M1277F-61879-SB SO/OA TIIRunout, side B, etched
62284-SLabel side A
61879-SLabel side B
M-1277-AS 1C M1277F-62284-210S 17C SSSRunout, side A, etched
M1277F-61879-5B S17B M1277BS-1B SRunout, side B, etched
62284-SLabel side A
61879-SLabel side B
M1277F-62284-31B-RE2-S-07B Δ92444A-Side Runout Etching
M1277F-61879-5B S07A Δ92282B-Side Runout Etching
62284-S-RE2A-Side Label
61879-SB-Side Label
M-1277F - 62284 - 31B RE-2 -S 16ARunout A-side etched
M1277F - 61879 - 5B S16ARunout B-side etched
62284-SLabel side-A
61879-SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Belgium | Tamla Motown 4 C 006-94741First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | Tapecar CD-M - 30 / Motown CD-M - 30First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1973 | Canada | Tamla Motown M 1277FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-94 741First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM NP 64173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Motown JET-2217First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Motown JET-2217First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-94741 / Tamla Motown 5C 006-94 741First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.868First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Panama | Motown M 1277FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Philippines | Motown M-1277FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong & Thailand | Tamla Motown TMG-20020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMS 406First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 878First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Motown M 1277FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Finland | Tamla Motown 5E 006-947417", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
32 vinyl pressings of Get It Together are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1973 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Motown M 1277F, released August 3, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1277F, TMG 878, 4 C 006-94741, CD-M - 30) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M1277F-62284-21B S-02B and M1277F-61879-5B S-02A. 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.