Vinyl pressings
by Art Blakey · 1973
Thermo 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.
9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MSP 47008-A 1B T SX ISide A runout, variant 1
MSP 47008-B 1A T SX ƧSide B runout, variant 1
MSP 47008-C 1B T SX ISide C runout, variant 1
MSP 47008-D 1A T SX ISide D runout, variant 1
MSP 47008-ASide A runout etched
MSP 47008-BSide B runout etched
MSP 47008-C-RESide C runout etched
MSP 47008-DSide D runout etched
S MSP 47008-A 1B SX ASide A runout
MSP 47008-B 1B SX ASide B runout
S MSP 47008-C 1B SX ASide C runout
1 MSP 47008-D 1B SX BSide D runout
SI MSP 47008-A 1B 3side A etched
~ I MSP 47008-B 1Bside B etched
I MSP 47008-C 1Aside C etched
I MSP 47008-D 1Aside D etched
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 | Milestone L-45,323 / Milestone MSP-47008First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | France | Milestone 47008First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | UK | Milestone 47008First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | UK | Milestone 47008First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Milestone MSP-47008 / Milestone 47008First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Milestone MSP-47008 / Milestone 47008First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Milestone MSP-47008 / Milestone 47008First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Milestone MSP-47008 / Milestone 47008First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Milestone Milestone 47008-1 / Milestone 47008First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Spain | Milestone 500-157 58SLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Italy | Milestone HB 6026LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Italy | Milestone MI 47008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Milestone S 66.048LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Milestone S 66.048LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Milestone 68.119LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Milestone 68.119LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Milestone 47008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
17 vinyl pressings of Thermo are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, France. One of them is Milestone MSP-47008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MSP-47008, Milestone 47008-1, 47008, L-45,323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MSP 47008-A 1B T SX I and MSP 47008-B 1A T SX Ƨ. 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.
