US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Pablo Records 2310-732
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
2310-732-PP-1877-2(etched) KENDUN-B A1(stamped)Side A runout
2310-732-PP-1878-2(etched) KENDUN-A B1(stamped)Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Art Tatum · 1975
The Tatum Group Masterpieces Vol. 1 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.
5 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2310-732-PP-1877-2(etched) KENDUN-B A1(stamped)Side A runout
2310-732-PP-1878-2(etched) KENDUN-A B1(stamped)Side B runout
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 | Canada | Pablo Records 2310-732First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Pablo Records 2310 732First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 732First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Pablo Records 2310 732First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Pablo Records 2310-732First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Pablo Records MTF 1062LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Pablo Records 2310 732LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Pablo Records 2310 732LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Pablo Records PBL 205LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Pablo Records 2310-732LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Tatum Group Masterpieces Vol. 1 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310-732.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310-732, 2310 732) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2310-732-PP-1877-2(etched) KENDUN-B A1(stamped) and 2310-732-PP-1878-2(etched) KENDUN-A B1(stamped). 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.