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Jackie McLeanOde To Super

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Ode To Super

by Jackie McLean · 1973

10 pressings3 countriesJazz

Ode To Super was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Ode To Super

4 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

Denmark

1973
Label and catalog number
SteepleChase SCS-1009
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SCS 1009 A 9 P73 F 710 1A-side runout, stamped

SCS 1009 B 10 P73 F 710 2B-side runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Denmark

1973
Label and catalog number
SteepleChase SCS-1009
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SCS 1009 A 9 P73 F 710Runout side A

SCS 1009 B 10 P73 F 710 2Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Denmark

1973
Label and catalog number
SteepleChase SCS-1009
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SCS 1009 A 9 P73 F 710A-side runout, stamped

SCS 1009 B 10 P73 F 710 2B-side runout, 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973DenmarkSteepleChase SCS-1009First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973DenmarkSteepleChase SCS-1009First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973DenmarkSteepleChase SCS-1009First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973DenmarkSteepleChase SCS-1009First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974JapanSteepleChase RJ-6006LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanSteepleChase RJ-6006LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976USInner City Records IC 2009LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USInner City Records IC 2009LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985DenmarkSteepleChase SCS-1009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkSteepleChase SCS-1009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Monk's Dance6:32
  2. A2Ode To Super8:20
  3. A3Great Rainstreet Blues10:10
  4. B1Watercircle10:50
  5. B2Red Cross12:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ode To Super are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Ode To Super are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1973 and 1985.

When was Ode To Super first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Denmark. One of them is SteepleChase SCS-1009.

How do I tell if my copy of Ode To Super is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCS-1009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SCS 1009 A 9 P73 F 710 1 and SCS 1009 B 10 P73 F 710 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ode To Super 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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