US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 8406
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
F-2834Side A label
F-2835Side B label

Vinyl pressings
by Cal Tjader · 1971
Tjader was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
F-2834Side A label
F-2835Side B label
F 2834 RE1 I+ ^ISide A
F 2835 RE1 I- ^ISide B
F-2834-RE HSide A runout stamped
F-2835-RE HSide B runout stamped
F-2834Side A label
F-2835Side B label
F-2834-RE HSide A runout stamped
F-2835-RE HSide B runout stamped
F-2834Side A label
F-2835Side B label
F-2834-RE HA-side runout groove inscription
F-2835-RE HB-side runout groove inscription
F-2834A-side label
F-2835B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Liberty SLYL-934181 / Liberty SLYL 9 34181First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1971 | Australia | Liberty SLYL-934181First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Fantasy 8406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Liberty LP-88014First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | UK & US | United Artists Records UAS 29183First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Fantasy 8406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS 29183First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Fantasy 8406First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Fantasy FANT-8406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Fantasy 8406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Fantasy 8406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Fantasy 8406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Fantasy 8406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Fantasy 8406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Mexico | Fantasy POP-931 / EMI POPS POP-931LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Fantasy F-8406LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Fantasy F-8406LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Tjader are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Fantasy 8406.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8406, UAS 29183, FANT-8406, SLYL-934181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F-2834 and F-2835. 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.