Vinyl pressings
by Count Basie · 1979
The Gifted Ones was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 10 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 833 PP 2147 ALSHIRESide A runout
2310 833 PP 2148 ALSHIRESide B runout
(PP-2147)Side A label
(PP-2148)Side B label
2310833 A//(TRIANGLE) B420 11 JA
2310-833-A TXRunout Side A, variant 1
2310-833-B TXRunout Side B, variant 1
2310-833-A- TXDHRunout Side A, variant 2
2310-833-B TXDHRunout Side B, variant 2
2310 833 A K1Runout side A
2310 833 B K1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | Pablo Records 2310 833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Pablo Records 2310 833 / Pablo Records 2310-833First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | RCA 2310 833 / Pablo Records 2310 833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 833 / Bernhard Mikulski Schallplatten-Vertriebs-GmbH 2310 833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 833LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Japan | Pablo Records MTF 1111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Philippines | Pablo Records 2310 833First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Pablo Records 2310 833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Pablo Records 2310 833First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Pablo Records 2310 833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Pablo Records 2310 833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Pablo Records 2310 833 / Pablo Records 2310-833First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | Pablo Records PN 4025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Pablo Records PN 4025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Pablo Records 2310 833 / Analogue Productions APJ 161LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
16 vinyl pressings of The Gifted Ones are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310 833.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310 833, MTF 1111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2310 833 PP 2147 ALSHIRE and 2310 833 PP 2148 ALSHIRE. 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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