Vinyl pressings
by Tommy James & The Shondells · 1967
Gettin' Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
19261-1 A1 BellSound RA-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
19294-1 A1 RB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
19261-1 B1 Bell Sound RA-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
19284-1 B1 RB-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
19261-1 L 3 IRunout A etched / L 3 I stamped, variant 1
19284-1 Λ 3 IRunout B etched / Λ 3 I stamped, variant 1
19261-1 A1 IRunout A etched / L 3 I stamped, variant 2
19284-1 A1 IRunout B etched / Λ 3 I stamped, variant 2
196261-1 L 2 IRun-out Side A variant 1
19284 -1 Λ 3 IRun-out Side B variant 1
19261-1 L 3 IRun-out Side A variant 2
19284 -1 A 2 IRun-out Side B variant 2
(19261)Side A Label
(19284)Side B Label
19261-1 A2 Bell Sound RA-side runout
19284-1 A3 RB-side runout
(19261)A-side label
(19284)B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Roulette R-108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Roulette R 4762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | El Salvador | Roulette R-4762First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Roulette 45 VR. 195029First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Roulette HT 300126 / Hit-Ton Schallplatten HT 300126First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Germany | Roulette HT 300126 / Hit-Ton Schallplatten HT 300126First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered · Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered · Numbered |
| 1967 | Japan | Roulette RF-1005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1967 | Mexico | Roulette 45-I-045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Roulette HR 11009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Roulette R.4762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Roulette RL 23.011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | South Africa | Roulette ROL 813First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Spain | Hito ME - 412 - H / Hito ME 412 HFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Spain | Hito ME - 412 - H / Hito ME 412 HFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Sweden | Roulette RL 23011 / Roulette RL 23.011First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 30.993 / Roulette 30.9937", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Roulette 45 VR. 1950297", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Greece | Roulette 27587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Gettin' Together are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada, El Salvador and more. One of them is Roulette R-4762.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-4762, R-108, R 4762, 45 VR. 195029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19261-1 A1 BellSound R and 19294-1 A1 R. 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.
