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Vinyl pressings

Intercontinental

by Joe Pass · 1970

32 pressings10 countriesBopJazz

Intercontinental 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 Intercontinental

1 pressing came out in 1970, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 32 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyMPS Records MPS 15 279 STFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1971GermanyMPS Records CRM 738 / BASF CRM 738LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyMPS Records 21 20738-2 / BASF 21 20738-2LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyMPS Records CRM 738 / BASF CRM 738LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USMPS Records MB-20738LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USMPS Records MB-20738 / BASF MB-20738LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USMPS Records MB-20738 / BASF MB-20738LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974JapanMPS Records UPS-2115-PLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USPausa Records PR 7043LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1975SpainMPS Records 35-53.089 / BASF 35 53089LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyMPS Records 68.121 / MPS Records MPS 15.279LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanMPS Records ULS1629-PLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979SpainMPS Records 10 C 064-099.419LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanMPS Records ULS-6057-PLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983SpainMPS Records JS-101 / CFE JS-101LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SpainMPS Records JS-101 / MPS Records 30200101LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1985MexicoPolydor JUN-4028LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014GermanyMPS Records CRM 738 / BASF CRM 738LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014GermanyMPS Records 0209856MSW / MPS Records 15279LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024GermanyMPS Records 0220043MSWLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandMPS Records 68. 121 / Carinia Records 68 121LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMPS Records MPS 15 061 / MPS Records MPS 15061LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMPS Records MPS 75003LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyMPS Records 821 861-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMPS Records 68.121 / MPS Records MPS 15.279LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyMPS Records 21 20738-2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanMPS Records ULX-25-P / BASF ULX-25-PLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsMPS Records 5D-064D-99419 / Delta 5D-064D-99419LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsMPS Records 5D-064D-99419 / Delta 5D-064D-99419LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMPS Records BAP 5053LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKMemoir MOIR 105LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USPausa Records 7043LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Chloe5:24
  2. A2Meditation5:25
  3. A3I Cover The Waterfront4:15
  4. A4I Love You5:00
  5. A5Stompin' At The Savoy4:15
  6. B1Watch What Happens5:25
  7. B2Joe's Blues6:00
  8. B3El Gento4:03
  9. B4Ode To Billy Joe3:30
  10. B5Lil' Darlin'3:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Intercontinental are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Intercontinental are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.

When was Intercontinental first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany. One of them is MPS Records MPS 15 279 ST.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MPS 15 279 ST) 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 Intercontinental 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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