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We Should Be Together by Crystal Gayle, album cover

Vinyl pressings

We Should Be Together

by Crystal Gayle · 1979

19 pressings9 countriesCountryPopFolkWorld

We Should Be Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 We Should Be Together

15 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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

1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA969-H
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

O O UALA-969-1 MasterfonicsSide A runout

O O UALA-969-2 MasterfonicsSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA969-H
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

UALA-969-1 Masterfonics (K) x ƧSide A runout

UALA-969-2 (2) Masterfonics (K) x ƧSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA969-H
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UA-LA-969-1x f RSide A runout etched

UA-LA-969-2x f RSide B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAG 30256
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UAG 30256 A-1U BILBO - TA1PE !Runout side A

UAG 30256 B-1U BILBORunout side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 36952First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAC-5019 / United Artists Records UAC.5019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979BrazilUnited Artists Records 31C 064 82708First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979CanadaUnited Artists Records UALA-50969LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1979CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA969-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaLiberty LN 10006 / Liberty LN - 10006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979JapanUnited Artists Records GP-745First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanUnited Artists Records GB-745First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979JapanUnited Artists Records GP-745First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 1A 062-82708First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 5C 062-82708First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979PortugalUnited Artists Records 8E 074 82708First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979SingaporeUnited Artists Records UA-LA969-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKUnited Artists Records UAG 30256First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USUnited Artists Records UA-LA969-HFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. A1Sneakin' Out The Back Door2:19
  2. A2You'll Be Loved Someday2:41
  3. A3Beyond You2:38
  4. A4You're The Best Thing In My Life2:41
  5. A5Time Will Prove That I'm Right2:38
  6. B1Your Kisses Will2:05
  7. B2Your Old Cold Shoulder2:17
  8. B3Through Believing In Love Songs2:39
  9. B4Too Deep For Tears2:11
  10. B5We Should Be Together3:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of We Should Be Together are there?

19 vinyl pressings of We Should Be Together are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was We Should Be Together first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA969-H.

How do I tell if my copy of We Should Be Together is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA969-H, UAG 30256, L 36952, UAC-5019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, O O UALA-969-1 Masterfonics and O O UALA-969-2 Masterfonics. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is We Should Be 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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