France
1970- Label and catalog number
- America Records 30 AM 6102America Records 6102
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Archie Shepp · 1970
Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
MLCS 7520 24-11-70Side A Etched On Vinyl
MLCS 7521 24-11-70Side B Etched On Vinyl
AMI 6102 MLCS. 7520Side A Label
AMI 6102 MLCS. 7521Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | America Records 30 AM 6102 / America Records 6102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | America Records 6102 / America Records 30 AM 6102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | America Records AMI 6102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Fantasy 86018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | America Records XMS-161-AX / Columbia XMS-161-AXLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | America Records XMS-161-AX / Columbia XMS-161-AXLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Fantasy 86018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Fantasy 86018LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Fantasy 86018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | America Records 6102 / America Records 30 AM 6102LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Fantasy F-86018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Fantasy 86018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Fantasy 86018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, Italy. One of them is America Records 30 AM 6102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30 AM 6102, 6102, AMI 6102) 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.
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.