UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- Spotlite Records 105
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
SP 10870-A1 I BRunout Side A, Etched
SP 10870-B1 I ARunout Side B, Etched
Vinyl pressings
by Charlie Parker · 1970
Charlie Parker On Dial Volume 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1970, 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.
SP 10870-A1 I BRunout Side A, Etched
SP 10870-B1 I ARunout Side B, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Spotlite Records 105First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | UK | Spotlite Records 105LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | Spotlite Records 105LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | UK | Spotlite Records 105LP, Compilation, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1974 | UK | Spotlite Records 105LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | UK | Spotlite Records 105LP, Compilation, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1976 | Japan | Stateside ITJ-50005 / Spotlite Records ITJ-50005LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Spotlite Records 105 / Spotlite Records SPJ 105LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Spotlite Records 105LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Spotlite Records 105 / Spotlite Records SPJ 105LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Charlie Parker On Dial Volume 5 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK. One of them is Spotlite Records 105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP 10870-A1 I B and SP 10870-B1 I A. 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.