Vinyl pressings
by Bill Evans · 1984
The Paris Concert (Edition Two) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
ST-EM-60311A-1 SP-AR B-19098-A1 0- △6306 1-3 [SRC logo]Side A runout
ST-EM-60311B-1 [SRC logo] SP-AR B-19099-B1 △6306-X 0- 1-4Side B runout
ST-EM-60311-1-E-A-ARSide A label
ST-EM-60311-1-E-B-ARSide B label
ST-EM-60311A-2Side One
ST-EM-60311B-2Side Two
ST-EM-60311A-2 SRC 1-1Var.2 Side A etched, SRC(logo) stamped in runout
ST-EM-60311B-1 SRC 1-1Var.2 Side B etched, SRC(logo) stamped in runout
ST-EM-60311A-2Side One Var.1
ST-EM-60311B-2Side Two Var.1
ST-EM-60311A-1 SP-AR B-19098-A1 0- △6306 1-3 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
ST-EM-60311B-1 [SRC logo] SP-AR B-19099-B1 △6306-X 0- 1-4Runout side B, variant 1
ST-EM-60311A-1 SP-AR B-19098-A1 0- △6306 1-3 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 2
ST-EM-60311B-1 [SRC logo] SP-AR B-19099-B1 △6306-X 0-Runout side B, variant 2
ST-EM-60311A-2Side One
ST-EM-60311B-2Side Two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Brazil | Elektra 22.091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Elektra Musician 960 311-1 / Elektra 960 311-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Elektra 60311-1-EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Elektra Musician P-11460First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Elektra Musician P-11460First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra Musician MUSICIAN 9 / Elektra E1-60311First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra Musician MUSICIAN 9 / Elektra 60311-1-EFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra Musician MUSICIAN 9 / Elektra Musician 60311-1-EFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra Musician 60311-1 / Elektra Musician 60311-1-EFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra Musician E1 60311LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | Elektra Musician MUSICIAN 9 / Elektra E1-60311First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra Musician 60311-1 / Elektra Musician 60311-1-EFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra Musician 60311-1 / Elektra Musician 60311-1-EFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Elektra Musician 960 311-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra Musician 960 311-1 / Elektra 960 311-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra Musician 960 311-1 YLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra Musician 960 311-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra Musician 960 311-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Elektra Musician 960 311-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of The Paris Concert (Edition Two) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Brazil, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra Musician 60311-1, released April 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60311-1, MUSICIAN 9, 22.091, 960 311-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-EM-60311A-1 SP-AR B-19098-A1 0- △6306 1-3 [SRC logo] and ST-EM-60311B-1 [SRC logo] SP-AR B-19099-B1 △6306-X 0- 1-4. 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.
