Vinyl pressings
by Paul Gonsalves · 1961
Gettin' Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.
JLP - [A has been scratched out] 36 - A ABRunout, Side A, etched, variant 1
JLP - 36 B ABRunout, Side B, etched, variant 1
JLP - A 36 - A ABRunout, Side A, etched, variant 2
JLP - 36 B ABRunout, Side B, etched, variant 2
JLP-936A-1 16I RI [block shaped "S"]A runout etched except "RI [block shaped "S"]" stamped
JLP-12-936B-1 16I RI [block shaped "S"]B runout etched except "RI [block shaped "S"]" 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Jazzland JLP 36First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Jazzland 936S / Jazzland JLP 936SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Jazzland JLP 936SFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Jazzland JLP 936SFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Jazzland 936S / Jazzland JLP 936SLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Jazzland JLP 36 / Jazzland JLP 936LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Jazzland JLP 36LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Jazzland 936S / JAZZLAND JLP 936SLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-203 / Jazzland J-936LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-203 / Jazzland J-936LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spain | Jazz Workshop JW-050LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2015 | Spain | Jazz Workshop JW-050LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-203 / Jazzland J-936LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Gettin' Together are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Jazzland JLP 36.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JLP 36, 936S, JLP 936S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JLP - [A has been scratched out] 36 - A AB and JLP - 36 B AB. 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.
