UK
December 1979- Label and catalog number
- Milestone MRC 101Milestone M-9089
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
MRC-101-A-1E A1AD D-A ✓Runout side-A
MRC 101- B- 2E W A2A M̶Runout side-B
MRC 101 ALabel side A
MRC 101 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Azymuth · 1979
Jazz Carnival was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
MRC-101-A-1E A1AD D-A ✓Runout side-A
MRC 101- B- 2E W A2A M̶Runout side-B
MRC 101 ALabel side A
MRC 101 BLabel side B
A3A MSP 101-A-1ERunout (Etched) Side A
A1U JA MSP 101-B-2ERunout (Etched) Side B
A30 MSP 101-A-1ERunout etched side A
A30 JA MSP 101-B-2ERunout etched side B
MSP 101 ALabel side A
MSP 101 BLabel side B
MSP 101-A-1E A1 WSide A etched variant 1
MSP 101-B-1E A1 WSide A etched variant 1
MSP 101-A-1E A2 D WSide A etched variant 2
MSP 101-B-1E A2 D WSide A etched variant 2
MSP 101-A-1E A2 VSide A runout etched
MSP 101-B-1E A2 XSide B runout etched
MRC-101-A-1E A1AD D-A ✓Runout side A, etched
MRC 101- B- 2E W A2A M̶Runout side B, etched
MRC 101 ALabel side A
MRC 101 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | France | Milestone M-1963First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Milestone IS 20258First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI M.R. 308 / EMI 1A 006-63703First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Milestone MSP 101 / Milestone M-9089First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Milestone MSP 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Milestone MRC 101 / Milestone M-9089First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Milestone MSP 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Milestone MRC 101 / Milestone M-9089First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Milestone MSP 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Milestone IS 202587", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK & Europe | Milestone MSP-10112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Milestone MRC 10112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Milestone MRC 10112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Milestone MRC 10112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Jazz Carnival are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, France, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Milestone MRC 101, released December 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MRC 101, MSP 101, M-1963, IS 20258) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MRC-101-A-1E A1AD D-A ✓ and MRC 101- B- 2E W A2A M̶. 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.