Vinyl pressings
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1980
A Perfect Match was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
D2312-110 PP2301 RE2 [Artisan logo]Runout side A, variant 1
D2312-110 PP2302 RE1 [Artisan logo] GFRunout side B, variant 1
D2312-110 PP2301 RE1 [Artisan logo] GFRunout side A, variant 2
D 2312-110 PP2302 RE2 [Artisan logo] GFRunout side B, variant 2
2312-110 S1 = 2 D 3 20 DSide A Runout, Etched
2312-110 S2 = 2 D 3 20 E 1ASide B Runout, Etched
PP-2301-1G T 1 COLUMBIA NY A2Runout side A
PP-2302-1F 1T A2Runout side B
PP-2301Matrix on label side A
PP-2302Matrix on label side B
D2312-110 PP2301 RE2 [Artisan Sound logo]Side A runout
D2312-110 PP2302 RE2 [Artisan Sound logo] GFSide B runout
PP-2301Side A label
PP-2302Side B label
p PP-2301-1DRunout Side A
p PP-2302-1CRunout Side B
PP-2301Matrix on label side A
PP-2302Matrix on label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Pablo Records 2312 110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Pablo Records D2312110 / Pablo Records D2312-110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Pablo Records D2312110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Pablo today 2312 110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Pablo today 2312 110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Pablo Today MTF 1609First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Pablo today 2312 110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Pablo Today 2312110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Not On LabelFirst yearLP, Single Sided | LP, Single Sided |
| 1980 | US | Pablo Today D2312110LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | US | Pablo Today D2312110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Pablo Today D2312110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Pablo Today D2312110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Pablo Today D2312110 / Pablo Today D2312110 DIGITALFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Brazil | Pablo Records 6328 372LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of A Perfect Match are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Brazil, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pablo Today D2312110, released February 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D2312110, 2312110, 2312 110, MTF 1609) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D2312-110 PP2301 RE2 [Artisan logo] and D2312-110 PP2302 RE1 [Artisan logo] GF. 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.
