US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Pacific Jazz 1227Pacific Jazz PJ-1227
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
PJ.670.D2.RE HSide 1 Matrix Stamped
PJ.671.D2.RE HSide 2 Matrix Stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Jim Hall Trio · 1957
Jazz Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1957, 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.
PJ.670.D2.RE HSide 1 Matrix Stamped
PJ.671.D2.RE HSide 2 Matrix Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | US | Pacific Jazz 1227 / Pacific Jazz PJ-1227First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Vogue Records LAE 12072 / Vogue Records LAE. 12072LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | World Pacific Records 1227 (670) (671)LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | World Pacific Records PJ-1227 / Pacific Jazz Series PJ-1227LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Argentina | Pacific Jazz PJ-79LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Pacific Jazz PJ-79 / Pacific Jazz 78LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Pacific Jazz ST-79LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Fontana 883 271 JCYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | UK | Fontana FJL 121 / Fontana 683 271 JCLLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Japan | Liberty LLJ-70061LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Japan | Pacific Jazz GXF-3115(M) / Pacific Jazz PJ-1227LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Pacific Jazz K23P-6704 / Pacific Jazz PJ-1227LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | Japan | Pacific Jazz K23P-6704 / Pacific Jazz PJ-1227LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1987 | UK | Manhattan Records WP 4LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Jazz Track JT1012LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | WaxTime 771888LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | Pan Am Records 9152290LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | Jazz Images 37120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Hi-Fi Jazz Jazz-107LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 683 271 / Fontana 683 271 JCLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 683 271 / Fontana 683 271 JCLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
21 vinyl pressings of Jazz Guitar are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Pacific Jazz 1227.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PJ.670.D2.RE H and PJ.671.D2.RE H. 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.