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
Vinyl pressings
by Anthony Braxton · 1975
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.
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.
AL-4064 - SA PPRunout Side A
AL-4064 · SB PPRunout Side B
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
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
AL-4064-SA PPA runout
AL-4064-SB PP DCB runout
AL-4064-SA PPA runout
AL-4064-SB PP DCB runout
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Arista 8317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4064First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4064 / Arista 4064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4064LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4064First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4064 / Arista 4064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4064 / Arista 4064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Arista 3C064-97131LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AB 4064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Arista AB 4064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Five Pieces 1975 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Argentina. One of them is Arista AL 4064.
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.
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.