Germany
1980- Label and catalog number
- Jazzpoint Records 1003
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ST 1003–A HRSide A runout
ST 1003–B HRSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Biréli Lagrène Ensemble · 1980
Routes To Django was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
ST 1003–A HRSide A runout
ST 1003–B HRSide B runout
ST 1003–A HRRunout Side A
ST 1003–B HRRunout Side B
A-1 <---> AN-1002-ARunout Side A, Stamped
A-1 <---> AN-1002-BRunout Side B, Stamped
A-1 ⟷ AN-1002-A STERLINGRunout side A
A-1 ⟷ AN-1002-B STERLINGRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Island Records 6313 310 / Antilles 6313 310First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Jazzpoint Records 1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Jazzpoint Records 1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Antilles AN 1002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Antilles AN 1002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Island Records AN 1002 / Antilles AN 1002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Antilles 25S-3004 / Polystar 25S-3004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Antilles 25S-3004 / Polystar 25S-3004LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Island Records I-204587 / Antilles I-204587LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Antilles AN 1002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Island Records L-38069LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Routes To Django are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, US, France. One of them is Jazzpoint Records 1003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1003, AN 1002, 6313 310) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST 1003–A HR and ST 1003–B HR. 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.