Vinyl pressings
by Joe Pass · 1979
"Chops" was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2310 830 PP2141 ALSHIRESide A runout
2310 830 PP2142 ALSHIRESide B runout
(PP-2141)Label side A
(PP-2142)Label side B
2310 830 S 1 3 20Runout, Side A
2310 830 S 2=2 3 20Runout, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Pablo Records 2310 830First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Pablo Records 2310 830First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 830First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Pablo Records MTF 1112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Pablo Records 2310 830First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Pablo Records 2310 830First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Pablo Records 2310 830 / Pablo Records 2310-830First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Spain | Pablo Records PN 4027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Original Jazz Classics OJC-786 / Pablo Records 2310 830LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | UK | Pablo Records OJC-786LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | US | Concord Music Group, Inc. OJC-786 (2310 830)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of "Chops" are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310 830.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310 830, MTF 1112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2310 830 PP2141 ALSHIRE and 2310 830 PP2142 ALSHIRE. 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.
