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Gettin' Together!

by Art Pepper · 1960

21 pressings9 countriesBopCool JazzJazz

Gettin' Together! was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Gettin' Together!

3 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Contemporary Records M3573
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

Side 1 : LKL 12 293 D3

Side 2 : LKL 12 294 D3

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Contemporary Records S7573Contemporary Records S 7573
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Stereo LKS 143 D3Side A runout, variant 1

Stereo LKS 144 D1Side B runout, variant 1

STEREO LKS 143 D3Side A runout, variant 2

STEREO LKS·144·D1 TSide B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Contemporary Records S 7573
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

STEREO LKS 144 D3Side A, stamped

LKS 144 D2Side B, stamped

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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaContemporary Records S 7573First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USContemporary Records M3573First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USContemporary Records S7573 / Contemporary Records S 7573First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961JapanContemporary Records SLY 1011 / London Records SLY 1011LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKVogue Records LAC 12262 / Contemporary Records LAC 12262LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKVogue Records Limited SCA 5019 / Contemporary Records S7573LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USContemporary Records S7573LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USContemporary Records S7573LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USContemporary Records S7573LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974JapanContemporary Records LAX 3017LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1979JapanContemporary Records GXC 3103 / Contemporary Records GXC-3103LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USContemporary Records S7573LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1982JapanContemporary Records P-7565LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984FranceOriginal Jazz Classics 68.615 / Contemporary Records 68.615LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-169 / Contemporary Records C-7573LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-169 / Contemporary Records C-7573LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1986South AfricaFantasy GSL 294LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainContemporary Records S7573 / Nuevos Medios 27 487 LMLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024WorldwideCraft Recordings CR00713 / Contemporary Records CR00713LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeContemporary Records COP 023 / Boplicity Records COP 023LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USContemporary Records S7573LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Whims Of Chambers6:56
  2. A2Bijou The Poodle5:48
  3. A3Why Are We Afraid?3:36
  4. A4Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise6:55
  5. B1Rhythm-A-Ning7:15
  6. B2Diane5:03
  7. B3Gettin' Together7:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gettin' Together! are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Gettin' Together! are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 2024.

When was Gettin' Together! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Contemporary Records M3573.

How do I tell if my copy of Gettin' Together! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M3573, S7573, S 7573) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side 1 : LKL 12 293 D3 and Side 2 : LKL 12 294 D3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gettin' Together! 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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