UK
March 1, 1987- Label and catalog number
- Arista TWINS 12
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
TWINS 12 A1 W. S ⋀Side A runout
TWINS 12 B1 ⋀Side B runout

Vinyl pressings
by Thompson Twins · 1987
Get That Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 18 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.
TWINS 12 A1 W. S ⋀Side A runout
TWINS 12 B1 ⋀Side B runout
TWINS 12 A1 SMSide A runout
TWINS 12 B1Side B runout
TWINS 12-12-A1 >Runout Side A
TWINS 12-12-B1 >Runout Side B
AD 1 9578 SA 2 STERLING TJ A 1 C IRunout side A
AD 1 9578 SB 1 I STERLING TJ A 1 fRunout side B
AD1-9578-SASide A label
AD1-9578-SBSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | Arista TDS 373First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Arista AD1-9578First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Denmark | Arista GRATISFirst yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Ireland | Arista TWINS 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Mexico | Arista SL-7166First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Arista 104661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Peru | Iempsa 30.48.8First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | Arista Twins 12 PTFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Arista 1A 108944First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Arista 1A 108944First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | Arista 3A608944First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | UK | Arista TWINS 12-12First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Arista TWINS 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Arista TWINS 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1987 | UK & Europe | Arista TWINS 1212First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Get That Love are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Arista TWINS 12, released March 1, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TWINS 12, TWINS 12-12, AD1-9578, AS1-9577) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TWINS 12 A1 W. S ⋀ and TWINS 12 B1 ⋀. 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.