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Anthony BraxtonFive Pieces 1975

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Five Pieces 1975

by Anthony Braxton · 1975

12 pressings3 countriesFree JazzJazz

Five Pieces 1975 was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Five Pieces 1975

8 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Arista AL 4064
Format
LP, Album · Peter Pan Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL-4064 - SA PPRunout Side A

AL-4064 · SB PPRunout Side B

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Arista AL 4064Arista 4064
Format
LP, Album · PRC Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AL-4064 - SA 1-1-11 DC PRCRunout Side A

AL-4064 · SB 1-1-1 DC PRCRunout Side B

AL 4064 SALabel Side A

AL 4064 SBLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Arista AL 4064
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AL-4064-SA MR △20061(1) DCRunout Side A

AL-4064-SB MR △20061-X(1) DCRunout Side B

AL 4064 SALabel Side A

AL 4064 SBLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Arista AL 4064Arista 4064
Format
LP, Album · Peter Pan Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL-4064-SA PPA runout

AL-4064-SB PP DCB runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Arista AL 4064Arista 4064
Format
LP, Album · Peter Pan Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL-4064-SA PPA runout

AL-4064-SB PP DCB runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Arista AL 4064
Format
LP, Album, Promo · PRC Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AL-4064 - SA 1-1-11 DC PRCRunout Side A, variant 1

AL-4064 · SB 1-1-1 DC PRCRunout Side B, variant 1

AL-4064 - SA 1-1-1 DC PRCRunout Side A, variant 2

AL-4064 · SB 1-1-1 @ PRCRunout Side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975ArgentinaArista 8317First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USArista AL 4064First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USArista AL 4064First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975USArista AL 4064 / Arista 4064First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USArista AL 4064LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1975USArista AL 4064First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975USArista AL 4064First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USArista AL 4064 / Arista 4064First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USArista AL 4064 / Arista 4064First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976ItalyArista 3C064-97131LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USArista AB 4064LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USArista AB 4064LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1You Stepped Out Of A Dream7:09
  2. A2G - 647 (BNK - []4:35
  3. A34038 -- NBS 373 68:05
  4. B14 8 9 M 70 - 2 -- (TH - B) M17:17
  5. B2BOR - - - - H S N - K 64 (60) M3:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Five Pieces 1975 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Five Pieces 1975 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was Five Pieces 1975 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Argentina. One of them is Arista AL 4064.

How do I tell if my copy of Five Pieces 1975 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 4064, 8317) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-4064 - SA PP and AL-4064 · SB PP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Five Pieces 1975 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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