Vinyl pressings
by Don Ellis · 1970
Don Ellis At Fillmore was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
/ Ƨ AL 30244 1-A o A1A etched, o stamped (Variant 1)
\ PBL 30244 1-B o AB etched, o stamped (Variant 1)
Ƨ PAL 30245 1-B o A2C etched, o stamped (Variant 1)
Ƨ \ BL 30245 1A o B3D Etched, o stamped (Variant 1)
PXT P AL 30244-1B I ASide A runout stamped, except PXT, I etched
P BL 30244-1D ASide B runout stamped
o P AL 30245-1C I T CSide C runout stamped, except I etched
o P BL 30245-1C I T CSide D runout stamped, except I etched
P AL 30244-1B Λ CSide A Runout - Stamped
P BL 30244-1B Λ CSide B Runout - Stamped
o P AL 30245-1B Λ 3Side C Runout - Stamped
P BL 30245-1B Λ 3Side D Runout - Stamped
o P ALC30244-1BRunout Stamped Side 1
oC P BL 30244-1BRunout Stamped side 2
oC P AL 30245-1BRunout Stamped Side 3
o PCBL 30245-1BRunout Stamped Side 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia G 30243 / Columbia G30243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Europe | CBS S 66261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPW 71-72First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50358~59First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | CBS S 66261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CG 30243 / Columbia G 30243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Columbia G 30243First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia G 30243 / Columbia C 30244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Columbia G 30243 / Columbia C 30244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS S 66261LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Don Ellis At Fillmore are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia G 30243, released September 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 30243, CG 30243, S 66261, SOPW 71-72) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, / Ƨ AL 30244 1-A o A1 and \ PBL 30244 1-B o A. 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.
