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Other Afternoons

by Jimmy Lyons · 1970

10 pressings6 countriesFree JazzJazz

Other Afternoons was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Other Afternoons

4 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

France

1970
Label and catalog number
BYG Records 529.309
Format
LP, Album · Deep Groove, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

BYG-1-A 529309.A.Side A runout, hand-etched

BYG-1-B 529309.B.Side B runout, hand-etched

Full details of this pressing

France

1970
Label and catalog number
BYG Records 529.309
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BYG-1-A 529309.A.Side A runout, variant 1

BYG-1-B 529309.B.Side B runout, variant 1

BYG-1-A 529309.A1Side A runout, variant 2

BYG-1-B 529309.B1Side B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1970
Label and catalog number
BYG Records BYG-9
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BY-358-17Side A runout, machine stamped

BY-358-17Side B runout, machine stamped

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1970
Label and catalog number
BYG Records BYG-9
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BY-358-17Side A runout, machine stamped

BY-358-17Side B runout, machine 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.

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceBYG Records 529.309First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970FranceBYG Records 529.309First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970JapanBYG Records BYG-9First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970JapanBYG Records BYG-9First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979UKAffinity AFF 34LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979UKAffinity AFF 34LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USPicc-A-Dilly PIC-3518LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981SpainAffinity L6 AF 158LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001ItalyGet Back GET 309LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USBYG Records 529.309LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Other Afternoons12:50
  2. A2Premonitions7:30
  3. B1However11:00
  4. B2My You6:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Other Afternoons are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Other Afternoons are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2001.

When was Other Afternoons first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, Japan. One of them is BYG Records 529.309.

How do I tell if my copy of Other Afternoons is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 529.309, BYG-9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BYG-1-A 529309.A. and BYG-1-B 529309.B.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Other Afternoons 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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