UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- Magnet MAG 5016
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MAG 5016 A-1Runout (Etched) Side A
MAG 5016 B-1Runout (Etched) Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Guys 'n Dolls · 1977
Together 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.
11 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
MAG 5016 A-1Runout (Etched) Side A
MAG 5016 B-1Runout (Etched) Side B
5016 ARunout Side A hand etched
5016 BRunout Side B hand etched
5016ALabel Side A
5016BLabel Side B
MAG 5016-A//33425-1-YRunout side A, etched
MAG 5016-B//33424-1-YRunout side B, etched
MAG 5016-A//33423-1-YRunout etched side A, variant 1
MAG 5016-B//33424-1-YRunout etched side B, variant 1
MAG 5016-A//33423-2-YRunout etched side A, variant 2
MAG 5016-B//33424-1-YRunout etched side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Magnet MAGLP.5016 / Magnet MAGLP-5016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | Magnet 064 EVC 60 015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | France | Magnet MAG 39802First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Magnet EMS-81033 / EMI EMS-81033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Magnet EMS-81033 / EMI EMS-81033First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Magnet MAG 5016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Magnet 5N 058N-60015 / Magnet 5C 058-60015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | Magnet MAG 5016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Magnet 7C 062-60015 / Magnet 6C 062-60015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Magnet MAG 5016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Venezuela | Magnet MGLP 3001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Zimbabwe | Gallo ML 4150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Magnet 064 EVC 60 015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Together are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, France, Japan and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 5016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG 5016, MAGLP.5016, MAG 39802, EMS-81033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAG 5016 A-1 and MAG 5016 B-1. 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.