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Ghosts by Albert Ayler Quartet, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Ghosts

by Albert Ayler Quartet · 1965

24 pressings10 countriesFree JazzJazz

Ghosts was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Ghosts

3 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965DenmarkDebut Records DEB 144First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965JapanFontana SFON-7054First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965NetherlandsFontana 688 606 ZLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969UKFontana SFJL.925 / Fontana SFJL 925LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyFreedom 28 461-2 U / Spiegelei 28 461-2 ULP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975JapanTrio Records PA-9710 / Freedom PA-9710LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanTrio Records PA-9710 / Freedom PA-9710LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1975UKFreedom FLP 40117LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975USArista AL 1000 / Freedom AL 1000LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975USArista AL 1000 / Arista AL-1000LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1975USArista AL 1000 / Freedom AL 1000LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975CanadaArista AL 1000 / Freedom AL 1000LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976GermanyFreedom 162 302 / Spiegelei 162 302LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979ItalyFabbri Editori GdJ 12LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyFabbri Editori GdJ 12LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985JapanFreedom K18P-9387LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1985JapanFreedom K18P-9387 / Freedom K18P 9387LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987EuropeFreedom FLP 41000LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987FranceFreedom FLP 40117LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USORG Music ORGM 2096 / ORG Music ORGM-2096LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
2017USORG Music ORGM 2096 / ORG Music ORGM-2096LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyFreedom FLP 40117LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyTobacco Road B / 2525LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanFontana SFON-7054LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Ghosts2:05
  2. A2Children6:20
  3. A3Holy Spirit8:15
  4. B1Ghosts7:25
  5. B2Vibrations4:55
  6. B3Mothers7:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ghosts are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Ghosts are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1965 and 2017.

When was Ghosts first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Denmark, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is Debut Records DEB 144.

How do I tell if my copy of Ghosts is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEB 144, SFON-7054, 688 606 ZL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ghosts on vinyl worth?

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.

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