Vinyl pressings
by Duke Ellington · 1977
The Intimate Ellington 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.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
PP 2001 1S I A1BSide A runout, variant 1
PP 2002 1S I A1BSide B runout, variant 1
PP 2001 1S I A1LSide A runout, variant 2
PP 2002 1S A1ASide B runout, variant 2
2310-787 A1 (A) GISide A runout
2310-787 [crossed out]A B1 (A) GISide B runout
2310-787-ASide A label
2310-787-BSide B label
PP 2001 1S II A1Side A runout
PP 2002 1S II A2Side B runout
2310-787-ASide A label
2310-787-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Pablo Records 2310-787First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Argentina | Pablo Records 2310-787First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Pablo Records 2310 787First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Canada | Pablo Records 2310-787First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 787First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Italy | Pablo Records 2310 787 AFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Records MTF 1067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Pablo Records 23 10 787First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | UK | Pablo Records 2310-787First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Records 2310-787First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Records 2310-787First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Records 2310-787First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Pablo Records 2310 787LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of The Intimate Ellington are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310-787, released March 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310-787, 2310 787, 2310 787 A, MTF 1067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PP 2001 1S I A1B and PP 2002 1S I A1B. 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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