Vinyl pressings
by Golden Earring · 1972
Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
AA 2925 009 1Y 1 670 114Side A runout, variant 1
AA 2925 009 2Y 1 670 124Side B runout, variant 1
AA 2925 009 1Y 1 670 117 04Side A runout, variant 2
AA 2925 009 2Y 1 670 122 04Side B runout, variant 2
2310201 ∆#1v420 1 1 1Side A, stamped
2310201 B#1v4201 1 11 1Side B, stamped
2310-201 ASide A label
2310-201 BSide B label
PYR 2310201 A MPORunout A side
PYR 2310201 B MPORunout B side
℗ 1972 F72 ♢V 002310 201 S1Runout A-side, variant 1
℗ 1972 F72 ♢V 002310 201 S2Runout B-side, variant 1
℗ 1972 F72 ♢V E 002310 201 S1Runout A-side, variant 2
℗ 1972 F72 ♢V 002310 201 S2Runout B-side, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Asia | Polydor 2310 201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2310 201LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2310 201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2310 201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2310 201First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor MP 2286First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor MP 2286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Polydor 2310 201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Polydor 2310 201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2310-201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2693 / Red Bullet RB33.205LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2693 / Red Bullet RB33.205LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Together are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, UK, Asia, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2925 009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2925 009, 2310-201, 2310 201, MP 2286) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2925 009 1Y 1 670 114 and AA 2925 009 2Y 1 670 124. 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.
