Vinyl pressings
by Connie Francis · 1961
Together / Too Many Rules was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 13 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.
61-XY-687-3Runout, side A, etched variant 1
61-XY-685-4MRunout, side B, etched variant 1
61-XY-687-2 2 - "Ankh" symbol stampedA side runout variant 2
61-xy-685-2 1 - "Ankh" symbol stampedB side runout variant 2
61-XY-687-1 K-13019 3 [WG]Runout, side A, etched, excapt [stamped]
61-XY-685-2 K-13019Runout, side B, etched
61-XY-687A-side label
61-XY-685B-side label
61-XY-687-3 ANKHA-Side Runout
61-XY-685-2 ANKHB-Side Runout
61-XY-687A-Side Label
61-XY-685B-Side Label
61 XY 687-1N GT ET 3Stamped Runout, Side A
61 XY 685-1N H ET 1Stamped Runout, Side B
61-XY-687Side A label
61-XY-685Side B label
61-XY-687Side A Matrix
61-XY-685Side B Matrix
61 XY 687-1N ML ET 1Side A Runout, Stamped
61 XY 685-1N MO ET 2Side B Runout, Stamped
61-XY-687Label side A
61-XY-685Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | MGM Records MGM-5344First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | MGM Records 13019XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Finland | MGM Records 45-MGM 10015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | France | MGM Records SPF - 1090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | MGM Records 61 045First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Hong Kong | MGM Records M.G.M. 38First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | India | MGM Records 45-MGM 1138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Ireland | MGM Records 45-MGM(I) 1138First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Japan | MGM Records LL 2120First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | MGM Records HK 5070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | MGM Records MGM 73098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | MGM Records 45-MGM-1138First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | MGM Records 45-MGM-1138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | MGM Records K13019First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | MGM Records K13019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | MGM Records KGC1557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records KGC1557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MGM Records MGM-53447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | MGM Records GC-153X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Norway | MGM Records 45-MGM 65657", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Norway | MGM Records 45-MGM 65657", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Philippines | MGM Records K 130197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Together / Too Many Rules are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1961 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records K13019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K13019, 45-MGM-1138, 45-MGM 1138, MGM-5344) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 61-XY-687-3 and 61-XY-685-4M. 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.
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