Vinyl pressings
by Dave Mason · 1970
Alone Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.
Ƨ BLU-112 BTS-19-5045-RE-2 [Artisan Recorders Logo]Runout A variant 1
1 BLU-112 BTS-19-5046 RE-2 1A [Artisan Recorders Logo]Runout B variant 1
BLU-112 BTS-19-5045-RE-2-1A A4 [Artisan Recorders Logo]Runout A variant 2
BLU-112 BTS-19-5046 RE-2-1B A1 S1 [Artisan Recorders Logo]Runout B variant 2
BTS 19A - 5045 DWJ
BTS 19B - 5046 DWJ
BTS-19 T1 5045-3 [Artisan logo] ASide A etched / [Artisan logo] A stamped
BLU-112 BTS-19-5046 RE-2 1A [Artisan logo] G 9Side B etched / [Artisan logo] G stamped
5045Matrix side A, on label
5046Matrix side B, on label
BTS - 19 T1 5045-4 ArtisanSide A, etched, Artisan=logo
BLU-112 BTS-19-5046-RE-2-1A Artisan FSide B, etched, Artisan=logo
BLU-112 BTS-19-5045-RE-2-1A [Artisan logo] D1Side A runout, variant 1
BLU-112 BTS-19-5046-RE-2-1A [Artisan logo] D8Side B runout, variant 1
BLU-112 BTS-19-5045-RE-2-1A [Artisan logo] ASide A runout, variant 2
BLU-112 BTS-19-5046-RE-2-1A [Artisan logo] A5Side B runout, variant 2
BTS-19 5045 X [Artisian logo]A runout etched / [Artisian logo] stamped
BLU-112 BTS-19-5046 RE-2 1B [Artisian logo]B runout etched / [Artisian logo] stamped
BLU-112 BTS-19-5046 RE-2 1A [Artisian logo]Side A Version 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Harvest RX 5140 / Harvest RX 5140/6140First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Australia | Harvest SHTC-251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Brazil | Odeon SMOFB 438 / Odeon MOFB 438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Brazil | Odeon MOFB 438First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | Blue Thumb Records MBT 19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Blue Thumb Records BT 19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Blue Thumb Records BTS-19 / Blue Thumb Records BTS 19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Blue Thumb Records 2C06291673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Blue Thumb Records SR-465First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Harvest SHTC-251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Harvest SHTC 251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | Blue Thumb Records 1J 062-91.673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Harvest SHTC 251 / Harvest 1E 064 ◦ 91673First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 19First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4053LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-27035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-27035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Japan | MCA Records P-5935LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | MCA Records MCA 11319LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Friday Music FRM-19 / Verve Records FRM-19LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Friday Music FRM-19LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Friday Music FRM-1900LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Blue Thumb Records BTS 19LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Blue Thumb Records BTS 19LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4088LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Blue Thumb Records 3C 062-91673 / Blue Thumb Records BTS 19LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Ariola 5045LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-27035LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Blue Thumb BT 19LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
66 vinyl pressings of Alone Together are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1970 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Blue Thumb Records BTS 19.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTS 19, SHTC 251, RX 5140, SHTC-251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ƨ BLU-112 BTS-19-5045-RE-2 [Artisan Recorders Logo] and 1 BLU-112 BTS-19-5046 RE-2 1A [Artisan Recorders Logo]. 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.
