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Vinyl pressings

Basie Jam

by Count Basie · 1975

25 pressings12 countriesSwingJazz

Basie Jam 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Basie Jam

14 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

April 1975
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310 718
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

2310-718A PP1071-lETB3-1551 A KENDUN l ll A2A-side runout

2310-718B PP1072-/ETB3-1552 KENDUN A lB-side runout

2310-718-ALabel side A

2310-718-BLabel side B

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US

June 1975
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310 718
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

2310-0718A PP1071-1ETB3-1551 A KENDUN \HA runout, variant 1

2310-0718B PP1072-1ETB 3-1552 KENDUN H̶̷B runout, variant 1

2310-0718A PP1071-1ETB3-1551 A KENDUN \ H A2A runout, variant 2

2310-0718B PP1072-1ETB3-1552 KENDUN H A1B runout, variant 2

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310-718Pablo Records 2310 718
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2310-718A PP1071-lETB3-1551 PP1071 A KENDUN l ll A32 IA-side runout, etched, exc. PP1071-lETB3-1551 l ll I, scratched out, exc. KENDUN, stamped

2310-718B PP1072- / ETB 3 - 1552 KENDUN II A lB-side runout, etched; exc. ll, scratched out, exc. KENDUN, stamped

(PP-1071)Label side A

(PP-1072)Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975FrancePablo Records 2310 718First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975FrancePablo Records 2310 718First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GermanyPablo Records 2310 718First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975ItalyPablo Records 2310 718 AFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanPablo Records MW 2125First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975South AfricaPablo Records 2310 718First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKPablo Records 2310 718First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USPablo Records 2310-718 / Pablo Records 2310 718First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USPablo Records 2310-718 / Pablo Records 2310 718First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975YugoslaviaPablo Records 2310 718 / PGP RTB LP 4344First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USPablo Records 2310 718First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975CanadaPablo Records 2310 718First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975CanadaPablo Records 2310 718First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USPablo Records 2310 718First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977BrazilPablo Records 2310 718LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983NorwayPablo Records 2310 718LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995USAnalogue Productions APJ 022LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
1995USAnalogue Productions APJ-022LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012USPablo Records 2310 718 / Analogue Productions AJAZ 2310 71812", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered
2015EuropePablo Records 408022 / Elemental Music 408022LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024USAnalogue Productions APJ 155 / Pablo Records 2310 718LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPablo Records 2310 718LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Doubling Blues6:57
  2. A2Hanging Out9:23
  3. A3Red Bank Blues8:50
  4. B1One-Nighter11:30
  5. B2Freeport Blues9:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Basie Jam are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Basie Jam are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1975 and 2024.

When was Basie Jam first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310 718.

How do I tell if my copy of Basie Jam is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310 718, 2310-718, 2310 718 A, MW 2125) 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 Basie Jam 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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