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Dizzy GillespieMontreux '77: Dizzy Gillespie Jam

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Montreux '77: Dizzy Gillespie Jam

by Dizzy Gillespie · 1977

13 pressings10 countriesBopJazz

Montreux '77: Dizzy Gillespie Jam 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Montreux '77: Dizzy Gillespie Jam

8 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.

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977BrazilPablo Live 2308 211First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977CanadaPablo Live 2308 211First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977FrancePablo Live 2308 211First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyPablo Live 2308 211First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ItalyPablo Live 2308 211First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanPablo Live MTF 1804First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977UKPablo Live 2308 211First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USPablo Live Deluxe 2308 211First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FrancePablo Live 2308 211LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1989AustraliaFantasy L 29099 / Original Jazz Classics OJC 381LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
1989GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-381 / Pablo Live 2308-211LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1989USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-381 / Pablo Live 2308-211LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994South KoreaYeh Eum Records YFJL-703 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-381LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Girl Of My Dreams14:17
  2. A2Get Happy7:58
  3. Medley
  4. B2The Champ10:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Montreux '77: Dizzy Gillespie Jam are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Montreux '77: Dizzy Gillespie Jam are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1994.

When was Montreux '77: Dizzy Gillespie Jam first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Pablo Live Deluxe 2308 211.

How do I tell if my copy of Montreux '77: Dizzy Gillespie Jam is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2308 211, MTF 1804) 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 Montreux '77: Dizzy Gillespie 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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