Vinyl pressings
by Gene Ammons · 1976
The Gene Ammons Story: The 78 Era was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 2 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.
A2 P24058A-1 [eyes with eyebrows] 1Runout, side A
A1 P24058B-1 [eyes with eyebrows] 1Runout, side B
A1 P24058C-1 [eyes with eyebrows] 1Runout, side C
A1 P24058D-1 [eyes with eyebrows] 1Runout, side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Prestige PR 24058LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | Italy | Prestige HB 6082LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | Italy | Prestige PRI 24058First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Prestige P-24058LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Prestige P-24058LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Prestige P-24058LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Prestige P-24058LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Prestige P-24058LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Prestige P-24058 / Prestige P-24058-DJFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Prestige PR 24058LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of The Gene Ammons Story: The 78 Era are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Italy. One of them is Prestige P-24058.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-24058, PRI 24058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A2 P24058A-1 [eyes with eyebrows] 1 and A1 P24058B-1 [eyes with eyebrows] 1. 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.
