Vinyl pressings
by Ahmad Jamal · 1973
Ahmad Jamal '73 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
S1 M-417-AS 1A A2 [Artisan Logo]Side A runout
S1 M-417-BS 1A A6 [Artisan Logo]Side B runout
M-417-ASSide A label
M-417-BSSide B label
T1 M-417-AS -1-2 C3Runout A etched (Variant 1)
S1 M-417-BS -1-2 V IIRunout B etched (Variant 1)
T1 M-417-AS -1-2 4 CRunout A etched (Variant 2)
T1 M-417-BS -1-1Runout B etched (Variant 2)
T1 M-417-AS -1-2 C3Runout side A etched (Var. 1)
S1 M-417-BS -1-2 V IIRunout side B etched (Var. 1)
T1 M-417-AS -1-2 4 CRunout side A etched (Var. 2)
T1 M-417-BS -1-1Runout side B etched (Var. 2)
P M-417-AS X [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo]Runout A etched, logo stamped
P M-417-BS X [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo]Runout B etched, logo stamped
M-417-ASLabel side A
M-417-BSLabel side B
1 M-417-AS 1A A? [Artisan Logo]Runout A
S1 M-417-BS 1A A2 [Artisan Logo]Runout B
M-417-ASLabel A
M-417-BSLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | 20th Century Records TL 34920 / 20th Century Records TL-34,920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | 20th Century Records T-417First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | 20th Century Records 9209-417First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Jamaica | 20th Century Records T-417First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | 20th Century Records S-30.092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records T-417First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records T-417First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records T-417First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records T-417First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records T-417First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records T-417First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Argentina | 20th Century Records T-417LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Argentina | MICSA SE-524 / MICSA T-417LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | 20th Century Records SR-3173 / 20th Century Records SR 3173LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | 20th Century Records SR-3173LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Ahmad Jamal '73 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Canada, Jamaica and more. One of them is 20th Century Records T-417.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-417, TL 34920, 9209-417, S-30.092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S1 M-417-AS 1A A2 [Artisan Logo] and S1 M-417-BS 1A A6 [Artisan Logo]. 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.
