Vinyl pressings
by Barry White · 1974
Together Brothers was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 16 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.
P M101-AS XRunout side A, etched, 'P' stamped very faint
P M101.BS XRunout side B, etched, 'P' stamped very faint
(M-101-AS)Label side A
(M-101-BS)Label side B
T I M-101-AS -1Side A runout, etched
T I M 101·BS - 2Side B runout, etched
(M-101-AS)Side A label
(M-101-BS)Side B label
M 101-AS XSide 1
M 101 BS RESide 2
NSPL 28203A-1△G ARG 1Runout side A
NSPL 28203B-3△X AA 1Runout side B
†NSPL 28203-A†Label side A
†NSPL 28203-B†Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Microfon Argentina S.A. SE-538First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | 20th Century Records L-35,249 / 20th Century Records ST-101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | 20th Century Records 9209-101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az STEC 169 / 20th Century Records STEC 169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Philips 6370 209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Philips 6370 209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Philips 6370 209 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | 20th Century Records GP-340First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-721First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philips 6370 209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | 20th Century Records L35249 / 20th Century Records TL-35249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | 20th Century Records S-32.578 / Movieplay S-32.578First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records ST-101First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Disc'Az STEC 169 / 20th Century Records STEC 169LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Peru | Philips 6370 209LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Together Brothers are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Panama, Argentina and more. One of them is 20th Century Records ST-101, released June 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-101, NSPL 28203, TC-101, SE-538) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P M101-AS X and P M101.BS X. 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.
