US
1975- Label and catalog number
- 20th Century Records TC-2214
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
M2214-AS X [Artisan symbol]A side runout etched
M2214-BS X [Artisan symbol]B side runout etched
M-2214-ASA side label
M-2214-BSB side label
Vinyl pressings
by The DeFranco Family · 1975
We Belong Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
M2214-AS X [Artisan symbol]A side runout etched
M2214-BS X [Artisan symbol]B side runout etched
M-2214-ASA side label
M-2214-BSB side label
M-2214-AM Re1 - 1A (Artisan Logo)Side A Runout
M 2214-AS 1B (Artisan Logo) ssSide B Runout
M-2214-AMSide A Label
M-2214-ASSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | 20th Century Records K-6049First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | 20th Century Records 12092214First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2214First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philips 6162 052First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | New Zealand | 20th Century Records K6049First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Nicaragua | 20th Century Records tc-10024First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Nicaragua | 20th Century Records tc-10024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Nicaragua | 20th Century Records tc-10024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Nicaragua | 20th Century Records tc-10024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Nicaragua | 20th Century Records TC-10024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2214First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2214First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Japan | 20th Century Records HIT-2219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of We Belong Together are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is 20th Century Records TC-2214.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC-2214, K-6049, 12092214, 6162 052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2214-AS X [Artisan symbol] and M2214-BS X [Artisan symbol]. 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.