Vinyl pressings
by Art Tatum · 1975
The Tatum Solo 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.
KENDUNRunout stamp both sides, Variants 1 & 2
PP-1039 - 2335707Var 1 Runout Side A
310.723 PP-1040 - 4Var 1 Runout Side B
PP-1039 - 2335707 ɪ B Λ1Var 2 Runout Side A
2310723 A // 1 ▽ 420 04 1 2 4Runout, A-side, stamped
2310723 B // 1 ▽ 420 04 1 2 7Runout, B-side, stamped
2310-723A GTSide A
2310-723B GTSide B
MTF 1073ARunout Side A
B-1-2Runout Side A
MTF 1073BRunout Side B
A-1-2Runout Side B
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 2310-723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Pablo Records 2310 723 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Pablo Records MTF 1073First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Pablo Records 2310 723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Pablo Records 2310-723First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 723LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Pablo Records 23-10-723-52LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Pablo Records 2310 723LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Pablo Records 2310-723LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Records 2310-790LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Pablo Records 2310 723LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Unknown | Musical Heritage Society MHS 7371WLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Pablo Records 27 524 LMLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Pablo Records 2310-723LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 1 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310-723, released July 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310-723, 2310 723, 2310 723 A, MTF 1073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KENDUN and PP-1039 - 2335707. 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.
