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Vinyl pressings

Living Together

by Burt Bacharach · 1973

25 pressings17 countriesEasy ListeningSunshine PopSoft RockSoul

Living Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Living Together

14 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 11 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

1973
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-3527
Format
LP, Stereo · Terre Haute
Runout / matrix

T2 A&M SP 3583 (RE–1)–T2 ΛIDeadwax, Side A

T1 A&M SP 3584(RE–1)–T2 BI0Deadwax, Side B

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 3527A&M Records SP-3527
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Press
Runout / matrix

A&M SP 3583-M1 [MR logo] △18376 (1)A Side Runout

A&M SP 3584 (RE-1) M1 [MR logo] △18434-X (2)B Side Runout

SP-3583A Side Label

SP-3584B Side Label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 3527A&M Records SP-3527
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

A&M SP 3583-M1 [MR logo] △18434 (1)A Side Runout

A&M SP 3584 (RE-1) M1 [MR logo] △18434-X (1)B Side Runout

SP-3583A Side Label

SP-3584B Side Label

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UK

1973
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMLS 63527
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AMLS 63527 A-1△G 1 JEtched runout, side A

AMLS 63527 B-1△G 1 KEtched runout, side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaA&M Records L 35021First yearLPLP
1973CanadaA&M Records SP-3527First yearLPLP
1973CanadaA&M Records SP-3527LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1973ColombiaCodiscos CI-136 / A&M Records ECI. 136First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973GermanyA&M Records 87 498 ITFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973ItalyA&M Records SLAM 63527First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973ItalyA&M Records SLAM 63527First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973New ZealandA&M Records AML-35021 / A&M Records L.35021First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973SpainA&M Records 87 498 I / A&M Records 87.498 - IFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973SwedenA&M Records SP-3527First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKA&M Records AMLS 63527First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USA&M Records SP-3527First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USA&M Records SP-3527LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1973USA&M Records SP 3527 / A&M Records SP-3527First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USA&M Records SP 3527 / A&M Records SP-3527First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
All 25 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. A1Something Big3:06
  2. A2Monterey Peninsula3:34
  3. A3I Come To You3:05
  4. A4Walk The Way You Talk3:07
  5. A5The Balance Of Nature3:14
  6. B1Living Together, Growing Together4:07
  7. B2Reflections3:06
  8. B3Lost Horizon4:57
  9. B4Long Ago Tomorrow3:37
  10. B5I Might Frighten Her Away3:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Living Together are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Living Together are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was Living Together first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3527.

How do I tell if my copy of Living Together is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3527, SP 3527, AMLS 63527, L 35021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T2 A&M SP 3583 (RE–1)–T2 ΛI and T1 A&M SP 3584(RE–1)–T2 BI0. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Living 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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