Vinyl pressings
by Darol Anger / Barbara Higbie Quintet · 1985
Live At Montreux was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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.
ЯWH 1036A-SH1 [Allied α logo] SLM △8746 1-4 19858A-side runout
ЯWH 1036B-SH1 SLM △8746-X 1-4 19859B-side runout
WH-1036AA-side label
WH-1036BB-side label
WH 1036A-SH1 [Allied 'α' logo] SLM △8746 1-3 19858Side A runout
WH 1036B-EUR1 ✩✩ EDP[circled]Side B runout
WH-1036ASide A label
WH-1036BSide B label
WH 1036-A-EUR2 CR EDP MISFI SMISide A runout
WH 1036-B-EUR4 MI CR EDPSide B runout
WH-91036ASide A label
WH-91036BSide B label
371 036 - 1 S 1 320 ERunout side A, stamped, variant 1
371 036 - 1 S 2 320 ERunout side B, stamped, variant 1
371 036 - 1 S 1 320 FRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
371 036 - 1 S 2 320 FRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Windham Hill Records 371 036-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Windham Hill Records WH-9-1036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Windham Hill Records 371 036-1 / A&M Records 371 036-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Windham Hill Records TA-C-1036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Windham Hill Records WHP-28027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Windham Hill Records WHA-1036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1036LP, Album, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress |
| 1985 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1036LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1036LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Live At Montreux are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Brazil, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Windham Hill Records WH-1036.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WH-1036, WHA-1036, 371 036-1, WH-9-1036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ЯWH 1036A-SH1 [Allied α logo] SLM △8746 1-4 19858 and ЯWH 1036B-SH1 SLM △8746-X 1-4 19859. 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.
