Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1966
Together Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 11 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.
Bell Sound 12437-1C MR[logo] @ △60741Side A Runout, Variant 2 (all stamps and etchings)
Bell SOund TRC-245A-1C MR[logo] △60740Side B Runout, Variant 2 (all stamps and etchings)
Bell Sound 12437-1C △60741A-Side Deadwax
Bell Sound TRC-245A-1C △60740B-Side Deadwax
AMP 45-12437Side A Label
AMP 45-TRC-245ASide B Label
Bell Sound TRC-2457A-1BA-Side Deadwax
Bell Sound 12437-1BB-Side Deadwax
AMP 45-TRC-245 ASide A Label
AMP 45-12437Side B Label
Bell Sound TRC-2457A-1BA-Side Deadwax
Bell Sound 12437-1BB-Side Deadwax
12437-1C (MR) ⓟ △60740 Bell SoundA Side Runout
TRC-245A-1C (MR) ⓟ △60741 Bell SoundB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Ampar MK-1303First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Belgium | ABC-Paramount ABC 10785First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | Sparton P 1442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | ABC-Paramount ABC 9.896First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone MQ 2039First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | ABC-Paramount AP 22.211First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Ampar MK-1303First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | South Africa | ABC-Paramount ABS 15First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Sweden | Karusell KFF 665First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1519First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1519First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | ABC-Paramount 10785First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10785First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | ABC Records 45-10785First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | ABC Records 10785First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Sahibinin Sesi 45-AX 43607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Together Again are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount 10785.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10785, 45-10785, POP 1519, MK-1303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Bell Sound 12437-1C MR[logo] @ △60741 and Bell SOund TRC-245A-1C MR[logo] △60740. 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.
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