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Vinyl pressings

For Django

by Joe Pass · 1964

29 pressings11 countriesBopJazz

For Django was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 For Django

8 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Pacific Jazz PJ-85
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A-981Side A Matrix Etched

B-981Side B Matrix Etched

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Pacific Jazz 85Pacific Jazz ST-85
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A-4085Side A, Etched

B-4085Side B, Etched

4085-ASide A Label

4085-BSide B Label

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Japan

1964
Label and catalog number
Victor SMJ 7338Victor SPFJ 7035
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PJST 85 ASide A, Etched

PJST 85 BSide B, Etched

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1964
Label and catalog number
Fontana 888 146 ZY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 888 146 1Y 1 670111

AA 888 146 2Y 1 670 1

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964JapanVictor SMJ 7338 / Victor SPFJ 7035First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964NetherlandsFontana 888 146 ZYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964NetherlandsFontana 688 146 ZLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandFontana TL688146First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKFontana 688 146 ZLFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USPacific Jazz PJ-85First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USPacific Jazz 85 / Pacific Jazz ST-85First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USPacific Jazz PJ-85First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965JapanWorld Pacific Records SMJ-7338LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JapanLiberty LLJ-80059LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975UKUnited Artists Records UAS 29768LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1978JapanPacific Jazz K23P 6706LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanPacific Jazz GXF-3107LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984ArgentinaLiberty 2604 / EMI 2600121LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013ItalyPacific Jazz 85LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2018UK & IrelandPacific Jazz 85LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018JapanPacific Jazz 85 / DeAgostini 45LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022WorldwidePacific Jazz B0033158-01 / Pacific Jazz ST-85LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2022RussiaPacific Jazz 85LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaTrova PJ-85 / Pacific Jazz PJ-85LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceBlue Note BNP 25.100 / Blue Note BNP 25 100LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyPacific Jazz WPST 20085 / Pacific Jazz 85LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanPacific Jazz JP-8728LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanPacific Jazz JP-8728LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USPacific Jazz ST-85 / Liberty 4085LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USPacific Jazz LN-10132LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPacific Jazz ST-85LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPacific Jazz Records PJ-85LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USPacific Jazz LN-10132LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Django3:19
  2. A2Rosetta3:10
  3. A3Nuages2:30
  4. A4For Django3:20
  5. A5Night And Day3:43
  6. B1Fleur D'Ennui2:50
  7. B2Insensiblement3:10
  8. B3Cavalerie4:20
  9. B4Django's Castle3:45
  10. B5Limehouse Blues2:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of For Django are there?

29 vinyl pressings of For Django are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1964 and 2022.

When was For Django first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Pacific Jazz PJ-85.

How do I tell if my copy of For Django is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PJ-85, 85, 688 146 ZL, SMJ 7338) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-981 and B-981. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is For Django 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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