Vinyl pressings
by Count Basie · 1977
Basie Jam #2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
PP 1999 1S I A1 JSide A runout, variant 1
PP 2000 1S I A1 HSide B runout, variant 1
PP 1999 1S I A1 GSide A runout, variant 2
PP 2000 1S I A1 GSide B runout, variant 2
PP 1999 1SSide A runout, variant 1 etched
PP 2000 1SSide B runout, variant 1 etched
PP 1999 1S I̶ A1Side A runout, variant 2
PP 2000 1S I̶ A1Side B runout, variant 2
2335748 A//1Runout Side A stamped
2335748 B//1Runout Side B stamped
MTF 1066 ALabel side A
MTF 1066 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Brazil | Pablo Records 2310 786First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Pablo Records 2310-786First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Pablo Records 2310-786First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310-786 / Pablo Records 2310 786First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310-786 / Pablo Records 2310 786First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Records MTF 1066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Pablo Records 2310 786First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Pablo Records 2335 748First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Records 2310-786First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Records 2310-786First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Records 2310-786First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Records MTF 1066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | Pablo Records 2310-786 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-631LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1993 | US | Jazz Heritage 913285TLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Pablo Records 2310-786 / Original Jazz Classics OJC 631LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Basie Jam #2 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Japan, Brazil and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310-786.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310-786, 2335 748, MTF 1066, 2310 786) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PP 1999 1S I A1 J and PP 2000 1S I A1 H. 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.
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