Vinyl pressings
by Magna Carta · 1976
Putting It Back Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
GTLP 012 A//2 TO 1 c10Runout side A, variant 1
GTLP 012 B//1 TO 1 9Runout side B, variant 1
GTLP 012 A//2 TO 1 12Runout side A, variant 2
GTLP 012 B//1 TO 1 11Runout side B, variant 2
ST-1-50014 F-3 wey MASTERED BY CAPITOL A-60913 0Side 1 runout
ST-2-50014 F-3 wey MASTERED BY CAPITOL A-60913 - 0Side 2 runout
(ST 1-50014)Side 1 label
(ST 2-50014)Side 2 label
GTO 2321 112 1 380 CIDISSide 1, stamped
GTO 2321 112 2 380 CIDISSide 2, stamped
2321 112 S1 320 DRunout side A
2321 112 S2 320 ERunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Ariola Records America ST-50014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | GTO 2321 112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | GTO 2321 112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | GTO MWF1021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | GTO MWF 1021First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | GTO 2321 112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | GTO 2321 112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | GTO 2321 112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | GTO GTLP 012 / GTO 2321 112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Ariola Records America ST-50014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | GTO 2321 112LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | GTO 2321 112LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | GTO 2321 112LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Putting It Back Together are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is GTO GTLP 012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GTLP 012, ST-50014, 2321 112, MWF1021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GTLP 012 A//2 TO 1 c10 and GTLP 012 B//1 TO 1 9. 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.
