Vinyl pressings
by L.T.D. · 1978
Togetherness was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 12 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.
A&M SP 5147-M6 △23399 (1)Runout A, variant 1
A&M SP5148-M2 △23399-X (4)Runout B, variant 1
A&M SP5147-M4 IVT △23399 (2)Runout A, variant 2
A&M SP5148 . M6 △23399-X (7)Runout B, variant 2
SP-5147A Side Label
SP-5148B Side Label
A+M SP5147-T1 S1A Side Etch, var. 1
A+M SP5148-P1 S2B Side Etch, var. 1
A+M SP5147-P5Side A runout
A+M SP5148-P7 CSide B runout
SP-5147Side A label
SP-5148Side B label
A+M SP5147-P5 :)Side A runout, variant 1
A+M SP5148-P6 F (stamped faintly)Side B runout, variant 1
A&M SP5147-P5 DSide A runout, variant 2
A&MSP 5148- P7Side B runout, variant 2
S2 AM SP5147-TI SXTA side Deadwax [Etched]
SXT S2 AM SP5148-TIB side Deadwax [Etched]
A+M SP 5147 P2 ❀ T-278-AA-side runout
A+M SP 5148 P1 T-278-BB-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | A&M Records L 36594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Barbados | A&M Records SP-4705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 064 61629First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4705 / A&M Records SP 4705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 64705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | A&M Records 33C 062-61629 / A&M Records SLAM-113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | A&M Records L36594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 64705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2890LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64705First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64705LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP-4705First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP-4705First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | A&M Records SALBT 1410LP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of Togetherness are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4705.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4705, T-278, AMLH 64705, L 36594) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP 5147-M6 △23399 (1) and A&M SP5148-M2 △23399-X (4). 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.
