Vinyl pressings
by Coleman Hawkins · 1975
Sirius was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2310-0707AZ PP1015 ETB3-1543 KENDUN-B I A1Run-out side A
2310-0707b -1 PP 1016 Rev. I A1Run-out side B
2310-0707-ALabel matrix side A
2310-0707-BLabel matrix side B
2310707 S1 320Runout Side A, stamped
2310707 S2 320Runout Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Pablo Records 2310 707First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 707First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Italy | Pablo Records 2310 707 L / Pablo Records 2310 707 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Pablo Records PBL 211LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1975 | Japan | Pablo Records MW 2102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Pablo Records MW 2102First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Spain | Pablo Records 2310707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Pablo Records 2310 707 / Pablo Records 2310707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Pablo Records 2310 707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Records MTF 1011LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Pablo Records PN 4009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Pablo Records PN 4009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Pablo Records PN 4009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Pablo Records 2310 707LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 707LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 707LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Pablo Records 2310 707 / Pablo Records 2310-707LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Pablo Records 2310 707 / Pablo Records 2310707LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
18 vinyl pressings of Sirius are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310 707, released April 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310 707, 2310 707 L, MW 2102, 2310707) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2310-0707AZ PP1015 ETB3-1543 KENDUN-B I A1 and 2310-0707b -1 PP 1016 Rev. I A1. 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.
