Vinyl pressings
by Larry Coryell · 1977
Back Together Again 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.
12 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
ST-A-773863-B (PR)P ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-side runout, etched - variant 1
ST-A-773864-B (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-side runout, etched - variant 1
ST-A-773863-BBB-1 (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-side runout, etched - variant 2
ST-A-773864-BBB-1 (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-side runout, etched - variant 2
ST-A-773863-RILabel Side A
ST-A-773864-RILabel Side B
ST-A-773863-MOLabel Side A
ST-A-773864-MOLabel Side B
ST-A-773863-BB MR Δ22348 (2) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR)Label Side A Variant 1
ST-A-773864-BB MR Δ22348-X (1) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR)Label Side B Variant 1
K-50382-A-1 ALLEN A 1A-side runout, etched/stamped
K-50382-B-1 ALLEN A CB-side runout, etched/stamped
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 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 50 382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 382 / Atlantic SD 18220First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 382 / Atlantic SD 18220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Atlantic P-10408AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Atlantic P-10408AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 18220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Atlantic K 50382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic SD 18220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic SD 18220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic SD 18220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Atlantic 50.015LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Atlantic 50 382 / Atlantic SD 18220LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 382 / Atlantic SD 18220LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 382 / Atlantic SD 18220LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Back Together Again are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 18220.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 18220, K 50382, 50 382, ATL 50 382) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-773863-B (PR)P ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST-A-773864-B (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
