Vinyl pressings
by The Stylistics · 1974
Let's Put It All Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 14 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.
AV 69-1-A5 MR G. KONG MASTERDISK △18918(2)Runout A variant 1
AV 69-1-B-4 MR G. KONG MASTERDISK △18918-X(1)Runout B variant 1
AV 69-1-A-4 MR G. KONG MASTERDISK △18918(1)Runout A variant 2
AV 69-1-B-5 MR G. KONG MASTERDISK △18918-X(2)Runout B variant 2
AV 69-1-A-3 M11 MASTERDISK G. Kong SON K-6569Side A runout etched
AV 69-1-B3 MASTERDISK G. Kong SON K-6576Side B runout etched
AV 69-1-ASide A label
AV 69-1-BSide B label
AV 69-1-A-1 MASTERDISK G. KONGA-Side Runout Etching
AV 69-1-B-1 MASTERDISK G. KONGB-Side Runout Etching
AV69-1-AA-Side Label
AV69-1-BB-Side Label
AV69-1-A-1 G. Kong MasterdiskSide A
AV69-1-B-1 G. Kong MasterdiskSide B
AV69-1-ASide A Label
AV69-1-BSide B Label
AV 69-1-A-1 MASTERDISK G. KONGA-Side Runout Etching
AV 69-1-B-1 MASTERDISK G. KONGB-Side Runout Etching
AV69-1-AA-Side Label
AV69-1-BB-Side Label
AV69-1-A-1 Ƨ G. KongScribed Side A
AV69-1-B-1 G. Kong ƧScribed Side B
AV69-1-ASide A Label
AV69-1-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Avco AV-69001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | AVCO Embassy L 35168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Avco AV-69001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Avco AV-69001 / Avco AV 69001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Avco 88 062 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Avco AV 69001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Avco AV-69001-698First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Avco SWX-6120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Mexico | Avco IAV-30006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | AVCO Embassy L 35168First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Philippines | Avco AVCO-5008-9 (AV-69001-698)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Singapore | Avco AV-69001-698First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Taiwan | UNION TD-1378LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1974 | UK | Avco 6466 013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Avco 6466 013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | H & L Records VIP-6017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | H & L Records VIP-6017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Giant TD 1378LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
27 vinyl pressings of Let's Put It All Together are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Avco AV-69001-698, released May 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AV-69001-698, 6466 013, AV-69001, L 35168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AV 69-1-A5 MR G. KONG MASTERDISK △18918(2) and AV 69-1-B-4 MR G. KONG MASTERDISK △18918-X(1). 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.
