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At The Five Spot Volume 2 by Eric Dolphy, album cover

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At The Five Spot Volume 2

by Eric Dolphy · 1963

26 pressings5 countriesPost BopAvant-garde JazzJazz

At The Five Spot Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 At The Five Spot Volume 2

2 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year. 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.

US

November 1963
Label and catalog number
Prestige PR 7294Prestige PRLP 7294
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

NJLP-8288A PRLP 7294ASide A etched

NJLP-8288B PRLP 7294BSide B etched

VAN GELDERSide A & B stamped

PRLP 7294 ASide A label

Full details of this pressing

US

November 1963
Label and catalog number
Prestige PRST 7294Prestige PR 7294
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PRST-7294 A VAN GELDER STEREORunout etching side A [last two words stamped]

PRST-7294 B VAN GELDER STEREORunout etching side B [last two words stamped]

Full details of this pressing

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

All 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USPrestige PR 7294 / Prestige PRLP 7294First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USPrestige PRST 7294 / Prestige PR 7294First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964JapanPrestige SMJ-7192LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USPrestige PR 7294 / Prestige PRST 7294LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1965USPrestige PR 7294LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965USPrestige PR 7294 / Prestige PRLP 7294LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USPrestige PR 7294 / Prestige 7294LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1965USPrestige PR 7294 / Prestige PRLP 7294LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1966NetherlandsPrestige MPR S-3033LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1967UKTransatlantic Records PR 7294LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USPrestige PR 7826 / Prestige PRST 7826LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USPrestige PR 7826 / Prestige PRST 7826LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1972USPrestige PR 7826 / Prestige PRT-7826LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1974JapanPrestige LPP-88152LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanPrestige LPP-88152LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1974South AfricaPrestige PR 4356LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USPrestige PR 7826 / Prestige P-34002-2LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanPrestige SMJ-6573 / Prestige PG-6078LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanPrestige SMJ-6573 / Prestige PG-6078LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanPrestige SMJ-6573 / Prestige PG-6078LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JapanPrestige VIJ-216LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1986USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-247 / Prestige P-7294LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-247 / Prestige P-7294LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanPrestige SMJ-7192LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPrestige PR 7826 / Prestige PRT-7826LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPrestige PR 7826 / Prestige P-7826LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AAggression
  2. BLike Someone In Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of At The Five Spot Volume 2 are there?

26 vinyl pressings of At The Five Spot Volume 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1986.

When was At The Five Spot Volume 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Prestige PR 7294, released November 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of At The Five Spot Volume 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR 7294, PRST 7294) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NJLP-8288A PRLP 7294A and NJLP-8288B PRLP 7294B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is At The Five Spot Volume 2 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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