Vinyl pressings
by Charlie Parker · 1974
The Parker Jam Session was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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.
2352041 4#1▽420 03variant 1
2352041 A//1▽420 03 1 1 2Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
2352041 B//1▽420 03 1 1 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
2352042 A//2▽420 05 11 1Side C runout, stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UK | Verve Records 2683 043First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Germany | Verve Records 2632 053LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2508LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1976 | France | Verve Records 2610 034LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2508LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2508LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2508LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Verve Records 833 564-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2508LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Africa | Verve Records VRL 1052LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Bird's Nest BN 840114 / Bird's Nest 840114LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Verve Records VE-2-2508LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Parker Jam Session are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK. One of them is Verve Records 2683 043.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2683 043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2352041 4#1▽420 03 and 2352041 A//1▽420 03 1 1 2. 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.
