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Cecil TaylorLive At The Cafe Montmartre

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Live At The Cafe Montmartre

by Cecil Taylor · 1963

14 pressings6 countriesFree JazzFree ImprovisationJazz

Live At The Cafe Montmartre was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Live At The Cafe Montmartre

1 pressing came out in 1963, 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.

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.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963DenmarkDebut Records DEB-138First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964NetherlandsFontana 688 602 ZLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USFantasy 86014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USFantasy 6014LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USFantasy 6014LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USFantasy 86014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USFantasy 86014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965JapanFontana SFON-7070LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965JapanFontana SFON-7070LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKFontana SFJL928 / Fontana 888 602 ZYLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDial DPM - 9061 / Fantasy DPM - 9061LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono
?ArgentinaDial DPE - 10.061 / Fantasy DPE - 10.061LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USFantasy 86014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USFantasy 86014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Trance8:50
  2. A2Call8:53
  3. A3Lena6:44
  4. BD Trad, That's What21:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live At The Cafe Montmartre are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Live At The Cafe Montmartre are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1969.

When was Live At The Cafe Montmartre first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Denmark. One of them is Debut Records DEB-138.

How do I tell if my copy of Live At The Cafe Montmartre is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEB-138) 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 Live At The Cafe Montmartre 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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