Vinyl pressings
by Think Tank · 1972
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.
13 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
PE 220 57 G 1W 1 670 112 06Side A, runout stamped, variant 1
PE 220 57 G 2W 1 670 112 06Side B, runout stamped, variant 1
PE 220 57 G 1W 1 670 1 06Side A, runout stamped, variant 2
PE 220 57 G 2W 1 670 1 06Side B, runout stamped, variant 2
PE 220 57 G 1W 1 670 112 06Side A, runout stamped
PE 220 57 G 2W 1 670 112 06Side B, runout stamped
DU 22 320Side A, label
DU 22 321Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 22.057-Y (60)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | One Way ON-14First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2001 323First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2046 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2046 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | Pink Elephant M 7123 / Joker M 7123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22 057-G / Pink Elephant 22.057-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.057G / Pink Elephant 22.057-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22 057-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant 22 057-G / Pink Elephant 22.057-G8", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 8", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2001 323 / Polydor 2001.323First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Poplandia P-30535 / Pink Elephant P-30535First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Pink Elephant 22.057-G / Pink Elephant PE 22 057-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor DP 1877First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Polydor 20460077", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Lebanon | Polydor 20460077", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Together are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, US, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Pink Elephant PE 22 057-G.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 22 057-G, PE 22.057G, 22.057-G, PE 22.057-Y (60)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PE 220 57 G 1W 1 670 112 06 and PE 220 57 G 2W 1 670 112 06. 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.
