Vinyl pressings
by Clark Terry · 1982
The Alternate Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2312-136 PP-2455-1Etched runout side A, variant 1
2312-136 PP-2456-1Etched runout side B, variant 1
2312-136 PP-2455-1 J.H./2Etched runout side A, variant 2
2312-136 PP-2456-1 J.H./2Etched runout side B, variant 2
MPO 2312-136 A T1+ IOIRunout side A
MPO 2312-136 B T1+ IOIRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Pablo Records 2312.136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Pablo Today 2312-136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Pablo Today 2312-136 / Pablo Records 2312-136First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Pablo Records 2312-136LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Italy | Pablo Records PBL 6006 / Pablo Records 2312- 136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Pablo Records 28MJ 3183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Pablo Today 2312-136First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC 744 / Pablo today OJC 744LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1996 | US | Analogue Productions APR 3010LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 152 / Pablo Records APJ 152LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
10 vinyl pressings of The Alternate Blues are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Brazil, France, Germany and more. One of them is Pablo Today 2312-136.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2312-136, 2312.136, PBL 6006, 28MJ 3183) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2312-136 PP-2455-1 and 2312-136 PP-2456-1. 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.
