US
July 1975- Label and catalog number
- Pablo Records 2310-729
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
A1 2335 - 708 PP1041 2 KENDUN 1Side A runout
A2 2625 - 703 - PP1042 RE1 KENDUN 1Side B runout
PP-1041Side A label
PP-1042Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Art Tatum · 1975
The Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 2 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.
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.
A1 2335 - 708 PP1041 2 KENDUN 1Side A runout
A2 2625 - 703 - PP1042 RE1 KENDUN 1Side B runout
PP-1041Side A label
PP-1042Side B label
2335 705 PP 1041 2 KENDUN I /\1A runout
PP 1042 - #2335708 - REV -1 KENDUN I cB runout
PP-1041A label
PP-1042B label
2310729 B//1▽ 420 04Runout side A
2310729 B//1▽ 420 04Runout side A
2310729 B//1▽ 420 04Runout side B
2335 708 =3 S3 320 1 DRunout side A, stamped
2335 708 S4 320 1 DRunout side B, stamped
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 2310-729First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 729First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Pablo Records 2310-729First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Pablo Records 2310-729 A / Pablo Records 2310-729First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | Pablo Records 2310-729First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Pablo Records 2310-729First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Pablo Records 2310 729First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Pablo Records 2310-729First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Pablo Records 2310-729First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Records MTF 1074LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 7521KLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 729LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| ? | Germany | Pablo Records 2310-729LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Pablo Records 2310-729LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of The Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310-729, released July 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310-729, 2310 729, 2310-729 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A1 2335 - 708 PP1041 2 KENDUN 1 and A2 2625 - 703 - PP1042 RE1 KENDUN 1. 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.