Vinyl pressings
by Chuck Mangione · 1971
Together: A New Chuck Mangione Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SR 61356 A-M9 ᴘ G.K. A3Runout, Side A, Etched, ᴘ A3 Stamped
SR 61356-B- M8 ᴘ A8Runout, Side B, Stamped
ᴘ SR 61357-A- M7 ARunout, Side C, Stamped
SR 61357-B- M8 ᴘ A3Runout, Side D, Stamped
SR 61356 A-M7-1-1 G.K. PRSide A Runout Etched
SR 61356-B-M6-1-111 PRSide B Runout Stamped & Etched
SR 61357-A-M6-11-11 PRSide C Runout Stamped & Etched
SR 61357-B-M6-11-11 PRSide D Runout Stamped & Etched
SR 61356 A-M10 ᴘ G.K.Runout, Side A, Etched, ᴘ A3 Stamped
SR 61356-B- M10 ᴘ A8Runout, Side B, Stamped
SR 61357-A- M10 ᴘRunout, Side C, Stamped
SR 61357-B- M8 ᴘRunout, Side D, Stamped
SR-61356-ALabel, Side A, Matrix
SR-61356-BLabel, Side B, Matrix
SR-61357-ALabel, Side C, Matrix
SR-61357-BLabel, Side D, Matrix
SR 61356 A-M7Side A Runout Etched
SR 61356-B-M6Side B Runout Stamped & Etched
SR 61357-A-M6Side C Runout Stamped & Etched
SR 61357-B-M6Side D Runout Stamped & Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Mercury SRM-2-7501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Philippines | Mercury MER-5108-9First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM-2-7501LP | LP |
| 1973 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7501LP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM-2-7501LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM 2-7501LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| ? | Japan | Mercury SFL-9094-5LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-2-7501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-2-7501LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-2-7501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-2-7501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Together: A New Chuck Mangione Concert are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, Philippines. One of them is Mercury SRM-2-7501.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-2-7501, MER-5108-9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 61356 A-M9 ᴘ G.K. A3 and SR 61356-B- M8 ᴘ A8. 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.
