US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Bell Records 45,310
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by The Fifth Dimension · 1972
Living Together, Growing Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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-1572 [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching
BELL-1572-S [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching
1572-BWA-Side Label
1572-S-BWB-Side Label
BELL-1572 [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching
BELL-1572-S [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 45310XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Peru | Bell Records 2008138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Philippines | Bell Records 45,310First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,310First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,310First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,310First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,310First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,310First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Bell Records 2008 1407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2008 1387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | Bell Records 2008 2147", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Spain | Bell Records 20 08 1387", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Australia | Bell Records 2008 1387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Bell Records BELL 12987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Living Together, Growing Together are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Peru, Philippines. One of them is Bell Records 45,310.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45,310, BELL 45310X, 2008138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.