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The Jaki Byard Experience

by Jaki Byard · 1969

10 pressings3 countriesPost BopJazz

The Jaki Byard Experience was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 The Jaki Byard Experience

3 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

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.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969JapanPrestige SMJ-7518First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1969JapanPrestige SMJ-7518First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USPrestige PR 7615 / Prestige PRST 7615First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USPrestige P-7615 / Prestige PR 7615LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USPrestige PR 7615 / Prestige P-7615LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972USPrestige PR 7615 / Prestige PRT-7615LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973GermanyBellaphon BJS 40128 / Prestige BJS 40128LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USPrestige PR 7615 / Prestige PRT-7615LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998USPrestige PR-7615LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USPrestige PR 7615 / Prestige PRST 7615LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Parisian Thoroughfare10:05
  2. A2Hazy Eye4:34
  3. A3Shine On Me4:16
  4. B1Evidence4:24
  5. B2Memories Of You7:18
  6. B3Teach Me Tonight5:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Jaki Byard Experience are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Jaki Byard Experience are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1969 and 1998.

When was The Jaki Byard Experience first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Japan. One of them is Prestige PR 7615.

How do I tell if my copy of The Jaki Byard Experience is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR 7615, SMJ-7518) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Jaki Byard Experience 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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