Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Burrell · 1985
Togethering was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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.
BT [BV S crossed out] -1-85106- 23 #1 STERLING 0Runout etched side 1 (stamped STERLING 0
BT [BV S crossed out] -2-85106-Z2 #1 STERLING 0Runout etched side 2 (stamped STERLING
BT (Scratched letter "S") -1-85106-Z3 STERLING 0Var.2 / Side A Runout
BT (Scratched letters "B" and "N") ⦁ (Scratched letter "Z") 85106-Z2 STERLING 0Var.2 / Side B Runout
BT 85106 A 21 M9 348773 2 PA-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
BT 85106 B 21 M9 348774 2 PB-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
BT 85106 A 21 M9 348773 2A-side runout, etched, variant 2
BT 85106 B 21 M9 348774 2B-side runout, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australasia | Blue Note BLU-240313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Blue Note BT 85106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Blue Note BT 85106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Blue Note BT 85106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Blue Note BNJ 91002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Blue Note BNJ 91002First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Blue Note SLEM-1255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Blue Note 1A 064-24 0313 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Africa | Blue Note BNTJ (L) 7851061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Blue Note BT 85106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Blue Note BT 85106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Blue Note 31C 064-24 0313 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Blue Note 560-2403131LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Blue Note 1A 064 24 0313 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Togethering are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australasia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Blue Note BT 85106.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT 85106, BLU-240313, BNJ 91002, SLEM-1255) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BT [BV S crossed out] -1-85106- 23 #1 STERLING 0 and BT [BV S crossed out] -2-85106-Z2 #1 STERLING 0. 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.
