Vinyl pressings
by Voyage · 1982
Let's Get Started / I Surrender 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.
13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
114 2097419 A POLYGRAM B Ʈ 2097 419 ARunout side A, stamped ; "B Ʈ 2097 419 A" etched
114 2097419 B POLYGRAM B Ʈ 2097 419 BRunout side B, stamped ; "B Ʈ 2097 419 B" etched
114 2 141 500 A POLYGRAM TL 21 41 500 A A 2Runout side A
114 2 141 500 B POLYGRAM TL 21 41 500 B A 2Runout side B
2141 500 1Side A label
2141 500 2Side B label
ST-A-43424-1 1-1 SPSide A
ST-A-43785-2 1-2 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B
ST-A-43424-SPSide A Label
ST-A-43785-SPSide B Label
SL 5108 A
SL 5108 B
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 | Argentina | Interdisc SL 5108First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Argentina | Interdisc SL 5108First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1982 | Canada | Manhattan - Formula MX-003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Canada | Manhattan - Formula MN-003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Sirocco 2097 419First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Sirocco 2141 500First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Papagayo 1C 006-53 933First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Atlas Records AT 120First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Atlas Records ATMA 003First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Atlas Records AT 1207", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Italy | Atlas Records7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0223 / Atlantic 7-89923First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 7-89923First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 7-89923First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 7-89923First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Let's Get Started / I Surrender are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in France, US, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Sirocco 2097 419.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2097 419, 2141 500, 7-89923, SL 5108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 114 2097419 A POLYGRAM B Ʈ 2097 419 A and 114 2097419 B POLYGRAM B Ʈ 2097 419 B. 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.
