Vinyl pressings
by The Marshall Tucker Band · 1978
Together Forever 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.
17 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CPN 0205A 5Side A runout etched, var 1
ɪ A7Side A runout stamped, var 1
CPN 0205B 5Side B runout etched, var 1
ɪ A4Side B runout stamped, var 1
T1 AS CPN-0205 TH2A Side etched variant 1
T1 BS CPN-0205 TH2B Side etched variant 1
T1 AS CPN 0205 TH2 {rectangular box] E3A Side etched variant 2
T 2 BS CPN 0205 TH2 {rectangular box] F1B Side etched variant 2
T1 AS CPN 0205 TH2Side A Runout
T2 BS CPN 0205 TH1Side B Runout
CPN 0205 ASide A Label
CPN 0205 BSide B Label
1S [AS crossed out] CPN 0205-AS-CS2 = B2A Side runout, variant 1
1S [BS crossed out] CPN 0205-BS-SM1 = A9 = B2B Side runout, variant 1
TS (AS crossed out) CPN-0205-A5-CS2 =A Side runout, variant 2
TS (AS crossed out) CPN-0205-B5-SM2 -B Side runout, variant 2
A3 (scratched out) CPN 0205A 5 (stamped) t b4 (etched) HA Side etched variant 1
BS (scratched out)-CPN -0205B-6 (stamped) C (etched) A1EB Side etched variant 1
CPN- AA Side Label
CPN 0205 BB Side Label
P AS CPN 0205 P2 = ΛSide A runout
P BS CPN 0205 P2 =Side B runout
CPN 0205 ASide A label
CPN 0205 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Capricorn Records 2429 166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Capricorn Records CPN 0205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Capricorn Records 2429 166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Capricorn Records 2429 166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Capricorn Records 2429 166First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Capricorn Records VIP-6537First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Capricorn Records VIP-6537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2429 166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Capricorn Records 24 76 139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Capricorn Records 2476 139First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | UK | Capricorn Records 2476 139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capricorn Records CPN 0205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capricorn Records CPN-0205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capricorn Records CPN 0205LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | Capricorn Records CPN 0205 / Capricorn Records CPN-0205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | AJK Music A 668-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BP 3664LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CPN 0205LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records can 0205LP, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Misprint, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Together Forever are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capricorn Records CPN 0205.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPN 0205, CPN-0205, 2476 139, 2429 166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CPN 0205A 5 and ɪ A7. 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.
