Vinyl pressings
by The Power Station · 1985
Get It On was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 16 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.
R 6096 A- 1-1-2-2 NICKZSide A runout, variant 1
R 6096 B-1-1-2-1 NICKZSide B runout, variant 1
R 6096 A- 1-1-2-1 NICKZSide A runout, variant 2
R 6096 B-1-1-2-4 NICKZSide B runout, variant 2
R 6096 A- 1-1-2-12 D NICKZRunout side A
R 6096 B-1-1-1-13 NICKZ DRunout side B
R6096aSide A label
R6096bSide B label
R 6096 A- 1-1-2-1 NICKZSide A runout
R 6096 B-1-1-2-4 NICKZSide B runout
R6096aSide A label
R6096bSide B label
12 R 6096 A-1-1-1-x1 DRunout side A stamped, variant 1
12 R 6096 B-1-1-1-x1 DRunout side B stamped, variant 1
12 R 6096 A-1-1-1-3 DRunout side A stamped, variant 2
12 R 6096 B-1-1-2-2 DRunout side B stamped, variant 2
12 R 6096 A-1-1-Side A
12 R 6096 B-1-1-Side B
12 R6096aSide A
12 R6096bSide B
12 R 6096 A-1-1-1-1 DRunout side A, variant 1
12 R 6096 B-1-1-1- DRunout side B, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone ED-111First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone A1510First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone ED-111First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone A 1510First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records V 75107First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5479First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Parlophone 1C K 060-20 0631 6 / Parlophone 1CK 060 20 0631 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Parlophone 1C 006-20 0632 7 / Parlophone 1C 006 20 0632 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Parlophone 1549976First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Parlophone 2006327First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Guatemala | EMI 4676First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Parlophone 1A 006-20 0632 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3592First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Parlophone GOOD 68First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | Panama | EMI 4676First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
39 vinyl pressings of Get It On are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Parlophone R 6096, released April 29, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6096, 12R6096, V-8646, B-5479) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 6096 A- 1-1-2-2 NICKZ and R 6096 B-1-1-2-1 NICKZ. 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.
