Vinyl pressings
by Country Joe And The Fish · 1968
Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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.
º VSD-79277A XSV140510-3F 1A Side Stamped, except "1" Etched
º XSV140511-1F V SD 79277 B AB Side Stamped, except "A" Etched
XSV 140510A Side Label
XSV 140511B Side Label
º VSD-79277A XSV140510-3E P A1A Side Stamped
º XSV140511-1E V SD 79277 B . . P 1 A2B Side Stamped
XSV 140510A Side Label
XSV 140511B Side Label
○ VSD -79277A XSV140510-3E 2 AGRunout side A (Variant 1)
○ XSV140511-1E V SD -79277 B ARunout side B (Variant 1)
○ VSD -79277A XSV140510-3B 2 AGRunout side A (Variant 2)
○ XSV140511-1B V SD -79277 B CRunout side B (Variant 2)
o VSD-79277A XSV140510-3F 1 S A 10A side runout, variant 1
o XSV140511-1F V SD 79277 B . 1 S A7B side runout, variant 1
o VSD-79277A XSV140510-3E S S A4A side runout, variant 2
o XSV140511-1F V SD 79277 B / S B3B side runout, variant 2
o XSV140510-3A V SD 79277 A P A3Runout side A, variant 1
o VSD-79277B XSV140511-1B P1 A1Runout side B, variant 1
o XSV140510-3A V SD 79277 A2Runout side A, variant 2
o VSD-79277B XSV140511-1B P1 AGRunout side B, variant 2
XSV140510-3C V SD 79277 A | T A5Runout Side A
XSV140511-1C \ V SD 79277 B T A5Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Vanguard VSD-79277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Vanguard VSD•79277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Vanguard VSD79277 / Vanguard VSD•79277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD•79277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD-79277First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD•79277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD-79277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD•79277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD•79277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD-79277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD•79277LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD-79277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | Vanguard VSD-79277LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Europe | Vanguard VSD-79277 / Comet Records VSD-79277LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Vanguard VSD-79277LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | US | Vanguard VSD-79277LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Vanguard VSD-79277LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79277LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79277LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79277LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD 79277 / Vanguard VSD • 79277LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Together are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD•79277.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD•79277, VSD-79277, SVRL19006, VSD79277) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, º VSD-79277A XSV140510-3F 1 and º XSV140511-1F V SD 79277 B A. 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.
