Vinyl pressings
by Bill Evans · 1977
Quintessence was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
TI F9529A-1 [Eyes With Eyebrows] FML31677 DT P CRPTH#I ARunout side A, variant 1
TI F9529B-2 [Eyes With Eyebrows] FML31777 DT P CRPTH#B IRunout side B, variant 1
T1 F9529A-1 [Eyes With Eyebrows] FML31677 DT P CRPTH#IRunout side A, variant 2
T1 F9529B-2 [Eyes With Eyebrows] FML31777 DT P CRPTH#D1Runout side B, variant 2
S I F9529A-1B [Eyes With Eyebrows] FML32477 DT P CRPSM#I R#1A-Side Runout, etched, variant 1
S I F9529BRE1-1A [Eyes With Eyebrows] FML31777 DT P CRPSM#1B-Side Runout, etched, variant 1
S I F9529A-1B [Eyes With Eyebrows] FML32477 DT P CRPSM#1R#1 SXA-Side Runout, etched, variant 2
I S F9529B-1A [Eyes With Eyebrows] SX FML31777 DT P CRPPIT#1 FB-Side Runout, etched, variant 2
TI F9529A-1 [Eyes With Eyebrows] FML31677 DT P CRPTH#I ARunout side A, etched
TI F9529B-2 [Eyes With Eyebrows] FML31777 DT P CRPTH#B IRunout side B, etched
F-9529-ALabel side A
F-9529-BLabel side B
MPO MU FAN 5968 A DTV PelléA Side
MPO MU FAN 5968 B DTV PelléB Side
F 9529AⓈ 111 ⁜ F L 〄ⒷSide A runout
F 9529BⓈ 111 ⁜ LSide B runout
F-9529-ASide A label
F-9529-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Fantasy 5968First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Fantasy SMJ-6165First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Fantasy SMJ-6165First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Fantasy F-9529First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Fantasy F-9529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Fantasy F-9529First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Fantasy F-9529LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Fantasy 504.7039 / Top Tape 504.7039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Fantasy VIJ-4017 / Fantasy F-9529LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Germany | Fantasy F 9529 / Alto Analogue AA 028LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2003 | US | Analogue Productions AJAZ 9529 / Fantasy F-952912", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2005 | US | Analogue Productions AJAZ 9529-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 208-45 / Analogue Productions AJAZ-952912", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Fantasy 09020.82LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Fantasy F-9529LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy F-9529LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Fantasy F-9529LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy F-9529LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Quintessence are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, France, Japan. One of them is Fantasy F-9529.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-9529, 5968, SMJ-6165) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TI F9529A-1 [Eyes With Eyebrows] FML31677 DT P CRPTH#I A and TI F9529B-2 [Eyes With Eyebrows] FML31777 DT P CRPTH#B I. 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.
