Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall & John Oates · 1977
Back Together Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
PB-0970-A Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side A, stamped/etched
PB 0970-B Manufactured in Germany. H1Runout side B, stamped/etched
PB-0970-ALabel side A
PB 0970-BLabel side B
PB 9053-A-1E AIL MRunout side A
PB 9053-B-1E AIH MRunout side B
PB-10970A 2SA runout variant 1
PB-10970B-1SB runout variant 1
A5 PB-10970A-1S AZ❀ IA runout variant 2
A4 PB-10970B-1S AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ IB runout variant 2
PB-10970A 1S AZ I A1Stereo runout
PA-10970C 1S AZ I A1Mono runout
PB-10970 AStereo label
PA-10970 CMono label
PB-10970-ALabel Matrix - Side A
PB-10970-BLabel Matrix - Side B
PB 9053 - A - 1E A1 A 'W'A side runout, etched
PB 9053 - B - 1E A1 B 'W'B side runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Belgium | RCA PB-9053 / RCA Victor PB-9053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-10970First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 0970 / RCA PB 0970First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Not On Label PB 09707", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA SS-3093First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA SS-3093First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PB-9053 / RCA PB 9053First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 102922First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PB 9053First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PB 9053First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | RCA PB-10970First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | RCA JH-10970First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | RCA JH-10970 / RCA PB-10970First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | US | RCA PB-10970First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PB 9053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 1029287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Back Together Again are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB 0970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 0970, PB 9053, PB-10970, JH-10970) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-0970-A Manufactured in Germany H1 and PB 0970-B Manufactured in Germany. H1. 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.
