Vinyl pressings
by Joe Pass · 1977
Montreux '77 was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2308-212 PP-2065 18S KENDUN-C A1BSide A runout
2308.212. PP.2066.10S KENDUN-A I A1DSide B runout
PP-2065Side A label
PP-2066Side B label
2308212 A // 2 420 04 11 6Side 1
2308212 B // 2 420 1 2 2Side 2
2308 212 S1 320
2308 212 S2 320
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Pablo Live 2308 212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Pablo Live 2308 212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Pablo Live 2308 212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Live MTF 1812First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Live MTF 1812First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Pablo Live 2308 212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Live 2308 212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Fantasy L 29098 / Fantasy (OJC-382)LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 1989 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-382 / Pablo Live 2308-212LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1989 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-382 (2308-212) / Pablo Live 2308-212LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
10 vinyl pressings of Montreux '77 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pablo Live 2308 212.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2308 212, MTF 1812) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2308-212 PP-2065 18S KENDUN-C A1B and 2308.212. PP.2066.10S KENDUN-A I A1D. 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.
