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Indent

by Cecil Taylor · 1973

14 pressings5 countriesAvant-garde JazzFree JazzFree ImprovisationJazz

Indent was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Indent

1 pressing came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Unit Core Records 30555Unit Core Records 3055-5
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

30555-B̶A QCA SCMSide A runout

30555-B QCA SCM ②Side B runout

3055-5 ASide A label

3055-5 BSide B label

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USUnit Core Records 30555 / Unit Core Records 3055-5First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977FranceFreedom FR 11008 / Freedom FLP 41038LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977GermanyFreedom INT 147.302LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977UKFreedom FLP 41038LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977USArista AL 1038 / Freedom AL 1038LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977USArista AL 1038 / Freedom AL 1038LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1978JapanFreedom PA-7186 / Trio Records PA-7186LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1978JapanFreedom PA-7186 / Trio Records PA-7186LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985JapanFreedom K18P-9393 / Freedom FLP-41038LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019USFreedom FLP 41038 / ORG Music ORGM-2118LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceFreedom FR 11008 / Freedom FLP 41038LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyFreedom FLP 41038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKFreedom FLP 41038LP, Album, Reissue, White LabelLP, Album, Reissue, White Label
?USUnit Core Records 30555LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AIndent 2nd Part21:00
  2. BIndent 2nd Part23:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Indent are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Indent are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 2019.

When was Indent first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US. One of them is Unit Core Records 30555.

How do I tell if my copy of Indent is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30555) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 30555-B̶A QCA SCM and 30555-B QCA SCM ②. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Indent 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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