Vinyl pressings
by Dave Brubeck · 1975
1975: The Duets 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.
15 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
A&M SP-705-RCA-1Side A Runout
A&M SP-706-RCA-1Side A Runout
SP-703 / Stereo (SP-705)Side A Label
SP-703 / Stereo (SP-706)Side B Label
T1 A&M SP705-T3Side A, etched, variant 1
T1 A&M SP706-T4Side B, etched, variant 1
T1 A&M SP705-T5 ASide A, etched, variant 2
T1 A&M SP706-T3 BSide B, etched, variant 2
T1 A&M SP 705-T6 CRunout, side A (etched)
T1 A&M SP 706 T1 D5Runout, side B (etched)
A+M SP 705-MI Δ̶2̶0̶2̶3̶6̶ XT Λ CRP-THA-side runout, variant 1
A+M SP 706-MI Δ̶2̶0̶2̶3̶6̶-XT C3 CRP-THB-side runout, variant 1
A+M SP 705-MI Δ̶2̶0̶2̶3̶6̶ XT Λ CRP-T.HA-side runout, variant 2
A+M SP 706-MI Δ̶2̶0̶2̶3̶6̶--X T Λ CRP-TERRE HAUTEB-side runout, variant 2
A&M SP705-S1 A S2Side A runout, variant 1
A&M SP706-S1 A S2 sxSide B runout, variant 1
A&M SP705-S1 B S 2Side A runout, variant 2
A&M SP706-S1 A S2 SXSide B runout, variant 2
A&M SP705-T3 T1 SP-705-T3Side A, etched
T1 A&M SP706-T4Side B, etched
CRP-T.H A+M SP705-M1 △ 20236 (Crossed out) XTRunout Variant 1 (etched) side A
CRP-TERRE HAUTE A+M SP706-M1 △20236 (Crossed out) - X TRunout Variant 1 (etched) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Horizon 8274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australasia | Horizon L 36239 / Horizon SP-703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Horizon SP-706First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Horizon SP-703 / A&M Records SP-703First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-703First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | France | Horizon SP-703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Horizon SP-703 / A&M Records SP-703First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | US | Horizon SP-703First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-703 / Horizon SP703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Horizon SP-703 / A&M Records SP-703First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Horizon SP-703 / A&M Records SP-703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Horizon SP-703 / A&M Records SP-703LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | US | Horizon SP-703 / A&M Records SP-703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Horizon L 36239 / Horizon L-36,239LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Horizon 985 027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 394 915-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Horizon SP-703LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Horizon SP-703 / A&M Records SP-703LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of 1975: The Duets are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Argentina, Australasia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-703.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-703, 8274, L 36239, SP-706) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP-705-RCA-1 and A&M SP-706-RCA-1. 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.
