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Get The Picture? by The Pretty Things, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Get The Picture?

by The Pretty Things · 1965

21 pressings12 countriesRhythm & BluesBeatModGarage Rock

Get The Picture? was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 The Picture?

7 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

December 1965
Label and catalog number
Fontana TL 5280Fontana 687 359 TL
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

687359 1L//1▽420 111Side A runout, variant 1

687359 2L//1▽420 111Side B runout, variant 1

687359 1L//1▽420 112Side A runout, variant 2

687359 2L//1▽420 112Side B runout, variant 2

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UnknownFontana 687 359 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaPhilips PD-207First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyFontana 687 359 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965NetherlandsFontana 687 359 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandFontana 687 359 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965ScandinaviaWing Records SWL 1164LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965CanadaFontana TL 5280 / Fontana TL. 5280First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKFontana TL 5280 / Fontana 687 359 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966FranceFontana 687.368 TL / Fontana 687 368 TLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966South AfricaFontana TL 610LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967ItalyFontana 858 039 FPY / Fontana International 858 039 FPYLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967NetherlandsFontana 858 039 FPY / Fontana International 858 039 FPYLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967NetherlandsFontana 858 039 FPY / Fontana International 858 039 FPYLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967UKWing Records SWL 1164LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978NetherlandsFontana 6438 214LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000USNorton Records ED-283LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2000USNorton Records ED-283LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014UK & EuropeMadfish SMALP1013LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2018FranceMagic Records AD5013LPLP, Album, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyFontana 687 359 TLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsFontana 6438214LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1You Don't Believe Me
  2. A2Buzz The Jerk
  3. A3Get The Picture?
  4. A4Can't Stand The Pain
  5. A5Rainin' In My Heart
  6. A6We'll Play House
  7. B1You'll Never Do It Baby
  8. B2I Had A Dream
  9. B3I Want Your Love
  10. B4London Town
  11. B5Cry To Me
  12. B6Gonna Find Me A Substitute

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Get The Picture? are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Get The Picture? are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1965 and 2018.

When was Get The Picture? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Canada, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Fontana TL 5280, released December 1965.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TL 5280, 687 359 TL, PD-207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 687359 1L//1▽420 111 and 687359 2L//1▽420 111. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Get The Picture? 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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