Vinyl pressings
by Rare Earth · 1978
Band Together 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.
22 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 16 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.
P7-10025R1-2811-S-07CRunout side A variant 1
P7-10025R1-2812-S-07CRunout side B variant 1
P7-10025R1-2811-S-07BRunout side A variant 2
P7-10025R1-2812-S-07CRunout side B variant 2
P7-10025R1-2811-S-07C PLANT-12Runout side A, variant 1
P7-10025R1-2812-S-07C PLANT-12Runout side B, variant 1
P7-10025R1-2811-S-07C PLANT-13 PKN-2Runout side A, variant 2
P7-10025R1-2812-S-07C PLANT-13 PKN-2Runout side B, variant 2
P7-10025R1-2811-S-[07C, Struck Through] PLANT-12Runout Area Side A
P7-10025R1-2812-S-[07C, Struck Through] PLANT-12Runout Area Side B
2811-SLabel Side A
2812-SLabel Side B
PKN - 2 P7-10025R1-2811-S-̶0̶̶7̶̶C̶ PLANT-13Etched, Runout Side A, variant 1
PKN - 2 P7-10025R1-2812-S-̶0̶̶7̶̶C̶ PLANT-13Etched, Runout Side B, variant 1
PKN - 1 P7-10025R1-2811-S-̶0̶̶7̶̶C̶ PLANT-13Etched, Runout Side A, variant 2
PKN - 2 P7-10025R1-2812-S-̶0̶̶7̶̶C̶ PLANT-13Etched, Runout Side B, variant 2
PDL 2008 A-1 Mastered At Abbey Rd. - NickRunout: Side 1
PDL 2008 B1 Nicks CutRunout: Side 2
PDL 2008ALabel - side A
PDL 2008BLabel - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Motown STMLO-10191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Prodigal P7-10025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Brazil | Prodigal P6-10025 / Motown P6-10025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Prodigal P7-10025R1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Prodigal P7-10025R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Prodigal 2C 066-60.903First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Prodigal 60.903LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Germany | Prodigal 1C 064-60 903First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | India | Tamla Motown SETML. 21First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Prodigal VIP-6558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Prodigal VIP-6558First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Prodigal STAM-794First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Prodigal 5C 062-60903 / Prodigal PDL 2008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Prodigal STML 6178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Prodigal P7-10025R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Band Together are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Prodigal P7-10025R1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P7-10025R1, PDL 2008, STMLO-10191, P6-10025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P7-10025R1-2811-S-07C and P7-10025R1-2812-S-07C. 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.
