Vinyl pressings
by Gary Burton / Chick Corea · 1979
Duet was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
2301 140 S1 320 AB 1 1ARunout side A, variant 1
2301 140 S2 320 AB 2ARunout side B, variant 1
2301 140 S 1 = 2 ECM 1140 S1 3 20 1 1ARunout side A, variant 2
2301 140 S 2 = 2 1140 S2 ECM 3 20 1 1ARunout side B, variant 2
2301 140 S1 320 AB 1 2ARunout stamp side A
2301 140 S2 320 1 TRunout stamp side B
2301 140 S 1 320 A D 1 3Variation runout stamp side A
2301 140 S 2 320 A K 1Variation runout stamp side B
36122 ECM-1-1140 A (initials GF)Runout stamp side A
36122 ECM-1-1140 B (initials GF)Runout stamp side B
['Tulip' logo] 36122 ECM-1-1140 A MO#2 ['Tulip' logo] GF #8Side A runout, variant 1
['Tulip' logo] 36122 ECM-1-1140 B ['Tulip' logo] GF #9Side B runout, variant 1
['Tulip' logo] 36122 ECM-1-1140 A3 MO#2 ['Tulip' logo] GF #6Side A runout, variant 2
['Tulip' logo] 36122 ECM-1-1140 B MO#3 ['Tulip' logo] GF #8Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | ECM Records 2301 140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1140 / ECM Records 2301 140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1140 / ECM Records 2301 140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | ECM Records 2301 140First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1140 / ECM Records 2301 140First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | ECM Records PAP-9174 / Trio Records PAP-9174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | ECM Records ECM 1140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | ECM Records ECM 1-1140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | ECM Records ECM-1-1140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | ECM Records 58.014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | ECM Records 2301 140LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | Japan | ECM Records 25MJ 3319LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Duet are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, US, Brazil, Japan and more. One of them is ECM Records ECM 1140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECM 1140, 2301 140, ECM-1-1140, ECM 1-1140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2301 140 S1 320 AB 1 1A and 2301 140 S2 320 AB 2A. 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.
