US
September 11, 1987- Label and catalog number
- Motown 6246ML
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
6246-MLA-15B yƶƶ #12Runout, side A
6246MLB-15B yƶƶ #12Runout, side B

Vinyl pressings
by The Temptations · 1987
Together Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, 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.
6246-MLA-15B yƶƶ #12Runout, side A
6246MLB-15B yƶƶ #12Runout, side B
6246-MLA-15B YZZSide A runout etched
6246-MLB-15B YZZSide B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Brazil | Motown 130.8025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Motown MOT-6246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Motown MOT-6246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Motown ZL72616First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Motown 72012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Motown ZL72616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Motown ZL72616 / Motown ZL 72616First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Motown RMTL-8054First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Motown 6246MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Motown 6246 MLFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Motown 6246 MLFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Motown 6246MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Motown 6246MLLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Japan | Motown RMTL-8054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australasia | Motown 6246MLLP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Together Again are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Japan, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Motown 6246ML, released September 11, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6246ML, 6246 ML, RMTL-8054, 130.8025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6246-MLA-15B yƶƶ #12 and 6246MLB-15B yƶƶ #12. 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.