Vinyl pressings
by The Players Association · 1980
We Got The Groove! was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
V SD79431A-1DRunout side A, variant 1
V SD 79431 B-1ARunout side B, variant 1
V SD 79431A-1DRunout side A, variant 2
V SD79431B-1CRunout side B, variant 2
V SD79431A-1DRunout side A, variant 1
V SD 79431 B-1ARunout side B, variant 1
V SD79431A-1DRunout side A, variant 2
V SD79431B-1DRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Vanguard SUP-2481-80091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Argentina | Vanguard SUP-2481-80091First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Vanguard VALP 12 545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Vanguard VSD • 79431 / Vanguard VSD 79431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Vanguard VSD 23048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Vanguard 0062.163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Melody Internacional MI8078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Vanguard VSD • 79431 / Vanguard VSD 79431First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Vanguard VSD 79431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Vanguard VSD 79431LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | Vanguard VSD • 79431 / Vanguard VSD 79431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Vanguard LPS 99300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of We Got The Groove! are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD • 79431.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD • 79431, VSD 79431, SUP-2481-80091, VALP 12 545) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V SD79431A-1D and V SD 79431 B-1A. 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.
