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.
4 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
RSD 496A BellSound AudioMatrix C78 EdSide A runout, variant 1
RSD496B BellSound 8-26-67 COS J EdSide B runout, variant 1
RSD 496A BellSound AudioMatrix AB 9-67Side A runout, variant 2
RSD 496B BellSound AB 9-67Side B runout, variant 2
RLP 496 A AudioMatrixSide A runout
RLP 496 B Bell Sound 8-26-67 PW - 62Side B runout
RSD 498A Bell Sound 10-7-67Side A
RSD 498B Bell Sound 10-7-67Side B
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 | Canada | Roulette SR 25357First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Roulette R 25357First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1323LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1967 | US | Roulette SR 25357 / Roulette SR-25357First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Roulette R 25357First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | France | Roulette CLVLXR 203LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Taiwan | Lux Record LUX-2045LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 725 / Roulette 25357LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 725 / Music Hall 25537LP | LP |
| ? | Uruguay | ANTAR 725LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Gettin' Together are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Roulette SR 25357.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 25357, R 25357) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RSD 496A BellSound AudioMatrix C78 Ed and RSD496B BellSound 8-26-67 COS J Ed. 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.
