Vinyl pressings
by Amii Stewart · 1985
Together (Extended Version) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
OKAY 37991 IS-IA2 SPIRXRunout side A, etched
OKAY 37992 IS-IA3 SPIRXRunout side B, etched
OKAY 37991 IS-IA5 🜂P 13 SPIRXRunout side A, etched, variant 1
OKAY 37992 IS-IA5 14 🜂P SPIRXRunout side B, etched, variant 1
OKAS 37989 1S 1A 4 SPIRYRunout area side A
OKAS 37990 1S 1B 4 SPIRYRunout area side B
OKAS 37989Label side A
OKAS 37990Label side B
OKAS 37989Label side A
OKAS 37990Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA 104447First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA TDS 283First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA PT 40206First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA C-PT-40 206 - A / RCA 26.20 29512", White Label, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", White Label, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PT 40206 / RCA Italiana PT 40206First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PB 40205 / RCA Italiana PB 40205First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PT 40206 / RCA Italiana PT 40206First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PB 40205 / RCA Italiana PB 40205First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | RCA PT-40206First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | RCA PB-40205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | RCA PT 40206 / RCA PT-40206First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | RCA PT 40206First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 40205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Together (Extended Version) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Italy, Germany, Australia & New Zealand, Netherlands and more. One of them is RCA PT 40206.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PT 40206, PB 40205, 104447, TDS 283) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OKAY 37991 IS-IA2 SPIRX and OKAY 37992 IS-IA3 SPIRX. 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.
