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The Fifth DimensionLiving Together, Growing Together / What Do I Need To Be Me

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Living Together, Growing Together / What Do I Need To Be Me

by The Fifth Dimension · 1972

16 pressings10 countriesPop RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Living Together, Growing Together

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.

US

December 1972
Label and catalog number
Bell Records 45,310
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

US

December 1972
Label and catalog number
Bell Records 45,310
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

BELL-1572 [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching

BELL-1572-S [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaBell Records BELL 45310XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972PeruBell Records 2008138First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972PhilippinesBell Records 45,310First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USBell Records 45,310First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USBell Records 45,310First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USBell Records 45,310First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972USBell Records 45,310First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1972USBell Records 45,310First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1972USBell Records 45,310First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1973BrazilBell Records 2008 1407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1973New ZealandBell Records 2008 1387", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973PortugalBell Records 2008 2147", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1973SpainBell Records 20 08 1387", Single7", Single
1973AustraliaBell Records 2008 1387", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973UKBell Records BELL 12987", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 16 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. ALiving Together, Growing Together3:50
  2. BWhat Do I Need To Be Me3:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Living Together, Growing Together are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Living Together, Growing Together are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.

When was Living Together, Growing Together first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Peru, Philippines. One of them is Bell Records 45,310.

How do I tell if my copy of Living Together, Growing Together is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Living Together, Growing Together on vinyl worth?

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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