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Vinyl pressings

Get Close

by The Pretenders · 1986

40 pressings20 countriesAlternative RockPop RockRock

Get Close was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Close

30 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

Europe

October 1986
Label and catalog number
Real Records WX 64Real Records 240 976-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Record Service Alsdorf Pressing, A/B-Side Platet At Sonopress
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf Masterdisk 240976-1A4x RL 020 240976A- 4xRunout side A, variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 240976-1BXXXX S 020 240976B-xRunout side B, variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 240976 - 1A4 ̶X̶ MASTERDISK RL < ̶S̶ > 020 240976 A- ̶1̶ 4x 2 D /Runout side A, variant 3

R/S Alsdorf 240976 - 1B 020 240976B- ̶2̶ < ̶S̶ >Runout side B, variant 3

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Europe

October 1986
Label and catalog number
Real Records 240 976-1WEA 240 976-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Record Service Alsdorf Pressing
Runout / matrix

R / S Alsdorf 240976 - 1AX MASTERDISK RL 29Runout side A, variant 1

R / S Alsdorf 240976 - 1BX F 10Runout side B, variant 1

R / S Alsdorf 240976 - 1AX UK MASTERDISK RL 74Runout side A, variant 2

R / S Alsdorf 240976 - 1BX 38Runout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Europe

October 1986
Label and catalog number
Real Records WX 64Real Records 240 976-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Alsdorf Pressing, B-Side Platet At Sonopress
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 240976-1Axxx MASTERDISK RL 26Runout side A

R/S Alsdorf 240976-1Bxxxx < S̶ > 020 240976B 10 D D̶K̶Runout side B

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Europe

October 1986
Label and catalog number
Real Records WX 64Real Records 240 976-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Teldec Pressing
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 240976-1A MASTERDISK RL <T> GBRunout side A

R/S Alsdorf 240976-1B <T> GBRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Europe

October 1986
Label and catalog number
Real Records WX 64Real Records 240 976-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Record Service Alsdorf Pressing
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 240976 - 1Axx MASTERDISK RL D̶K̶ F U̶K̶Side A runout Etched, DK and UK are scratched-out

R/S Alsdorf 240976 - 1BxxSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Europe

October 1986
Label and catalog number
Real Records WX 64Real Records 240 976-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pressed by Sonopress
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 240976-1AXX Masterdisk RL <S> 020 240976A-1Runout side A

R/S Alsdorf 240976-1BXX <S> 020 240976B-1Runout side B

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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1980s38 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaWEA 80053First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986AustraliaWEA 240976-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986CanadaSire W1-25488LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1986EuropeReal Records WX 64 / Real Records 240 976-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986EuropeReal Records WX 64 / Real Records 240976-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986EuropeReal Records WX 64 / Real Records 240 976-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986EuropeReal Records WX 64 / Real Records 240 976-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986EuropeReal Records WX 64 / Real Records 240 976-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986GreeceWEA 240 976-1 / Real Records WX 64First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986GreeceWEA 240 976-1First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1986IsraelLUEA BAN 240976-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ItalyReal Records 240976-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986MexicoWEA LWI-6574First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986New ZealandReal Records 240 976-1 / WEA 240 976-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986PhilippinesWarner Bros. Records UK WX 64 / Warner Bros. Records 240 976-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 38 pressings from the 1980s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015UKDemon Records DEMREC104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IrelandWEA WX64 / WEA 240976-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1My Baby4:07
  2. A2When I Change My Life3:39
  3. A3Light Of The Moon3:56
  4. A4Dance!4:43
  5. A5Tradition Of Love5:23
  6. B1Don't Get Me Wrong3:46
  7. B2I Remember You2:37
  8. B3How Much Did You Get For Your Soul?3:46
  9. B4Chill Factor3:23
  10. B5Hymn To Her5:07
  11. B6Room Full Of Mirrors4:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Get Close are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Get Close are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1986 and 2015.

When was Get Close first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, US, Canada, South Africa and more. One of them is Real Records WX 64, released October 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of Get Close is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WX 64, 240 976-1, 9 25488-1, 92 54881) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf Masterdisk 240976-1A4x RL 020 240976A- 4x and R/S Alsdorf 240976-1BXXXX S 020 240976B-x. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Get Close 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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