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The Paris Concert (Edition One) by Bill Evans, album cover

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The Paris Concert (Edition One)

by Bill Evans · 1983

24 pressings12 countriesPost BopJazz

The Paris Concert (Edition One) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Paris Concert (Edition One)

20 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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.

US

1983
Label and catalog number
Elektra Musician 60164-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

60164-AS-6-SHAR [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17251-AS6 SLM △2684 1-1Runout side A

60164 BS-6-SHAR [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17252·BS6 SLM △2684-X 1-1Runout side B

60614-ALabel side A

60614-BLabel side B

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Elektra Musician 60164
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

60164A-8-SP [SRC logo]Side A, runout

60164B-8-SP [SRC logo]Side B, runout

60164-ASide A label

60164-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1983
Label and catalog number
Elektra Musician 60164-1
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

60164-AS-6-SHAR [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17251-AS6 SLM △2684 1-1Runout side A

60164-BS-6-SHAR [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17252-BS6 SLM △2684-X 1-1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1983
Label and catalog number
Elektra Musician 60164
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Specialty Pressing, Promo
Runout / matrix

60164A-8-SP [SRC logo]Side A, runout

60164B-8-SP [SRC logo]Side B, runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983ArgentinaWEA 89126 / Elektra 60164First yearLPLP
1983BrazilElektra Musician 22.067First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983CanadaElektra Musician 96 60164First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983EuropeElektra Musician 96.0164-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983EuropeElektra Musician 96.0164-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983EuropeElektra Musician 96.0164-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FranceElektra Musician 96.0164-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GermanyElektra Musician 96.0164-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GermanyElektra Musician 96.0164-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983ItalyElektra Musician 96.0164-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983JapanElektra Musician P-11251First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983JapanElektra Musician P-11251First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1983PortugalElektra Musician 755 96-0164-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983ScandinaviaElektra Musician 96.0164-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKElektra Musician 96.0164-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 21 pressings from the 1980s
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USOriginal Recordings Group ORG-070-45LP, 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2014USElektra Musician 60164 / Original Recordings Group ORG 070LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyElektra Musician 96.0164-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Do It For Your Love6:17
  2. A2Quiet Now5:54
  3. A3Noelle's Theme4:19
  4. A4My Romance9:15
  5. B1I Loves You Porgy7:02
  6. B2Up With The Lark6:39
  7. B3All Mine (Minha)4:03
  8. B4Beautiful Love9:22
  9. B5Excerpts Of A Conversation Between Bill And Harry Evans1:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Paris Concert (Edition One) are there?

24 vinyl pressings of The Paris Concert (Edition One) are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 2014.

When was The Paris Concert (Edition One) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Elektra Musician E1 60164.

How do I tell if my copy of The Paris Concert (Edition One) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E1 60164, 60164-1, 60164, 96.0164-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Paris Concert (Edition One) on vinyl worth?

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.

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