Vinyl pressings
by Joe Pass · 1977
Virtuoso #2 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.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
PP 2003 2S I A3CRunout side A, variant 1
PP 2004 4S I A3ERunout side B, variant 1
PP 2003 2S I A2IRunout side A, variant 2
PP 2004 4S I A1CRunout side B, variant 2
PP 2003 5S II A2Side A runout
2310-788 PP2004 -8S (IND) KENDUN "C" II A1Side B runout
2310-788-ASide A label
2310-788-BSide B label
2310788 A//4 420 04 11 5Side A runout
2310788 B//4 420 04 11 3Side B runout
2310-788-AOn Label Side 1
2310-788-BOn Label Side 2
(PP-2003)On Label Side 1
(PP-2004)On Label Side 2
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 | Brazil | Pablo Records 2310-788First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Pablo Records 2310-788First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Pablo Records 2310-788First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310-788First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Pablo Records 2310-788First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Records MTF 1065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Records 2310-788First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Philippines | Pablo Records 2310-788First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Pablo Records 2310 788 / Pablo Records 2310.788First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | UK | Pablo Records 2310 788First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Records 2310-788First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Records 2310-788First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Pablo Records PN 4008LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | Spain | Pablo Records PN 4008LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Pablo Records 2310-788LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Virtuoso #2 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310-788.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310-788, 2310 788, MTF 1065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PP 2003 2S I A3C and PP 2004 4S I A3E. 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.
