Canada
1982- Label and catalog number
- Black Sun BS-022
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
BS.022.A. CRC TLC-T ncSide A runout groove, etched
BS.022.B. CRC TLC-T nc.Side B runout groove, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Tony Baxter · 1982
Get Up Off That Thang was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.
BS.022.A. CRC TLC-T ncSide A runout groove, etched
BS.022.B. CRC TLC-T nc.Side B runout groove, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Black Sun BS-022First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 9 / 4th & Broadway 12BRW 912", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 912", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 9 DJ12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 97", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 97", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 536212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 536212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Meno Vision MEV00812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Meno Vision MEV00812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Get Up Off That Thang are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada. One of them is Black Sun BS-022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS-022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS.022.A. CRC TLC-T nc and BS.022.B. CRC TLC-T nc.. 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.