Vinyl pressings
by John Coltrane · 1977
Afro Blue Impressions 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.
14 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2620-101 PP-2005 1S KENDUN a ɪ ɪ •A2CDisc 1 A-side runout (variant 1)
2620-101 PP-2005 1S KENDUN-a ɪ ɪ •A2EDisc 1 A-side runout (variant 2)
2620-101 PP-2006 1S KENDUN a ɪ A1FDisc 1 B-side runout (variant 1)
2620-101 PP-2006 1S KENDUN-a ɪ A2ADisc 1 B-side runout (variant 2)
2620-101 PP-2005 1S KENDUN-a A1Side A runout, variant 1
2620-101 PP-2006 1S KENDUN-a A1Side B runout, variant 1
2620-101 PP-2007 1S KENDUN-a A1Side C runout, variant 1
2620-101 PP-2008 1S KENDUN-a A1Side D runout, variant 1
2620-101 PP-2005 1S KENDUN a ɪ ɪ •A1ADisc 1 A-side runout
2620-101 PP-2006 1S KENDUN a ɪ A1ADisc 1 B-side runout
2620-101 PP-2007 1S KENDUN a ɪ A1ADisc 2 C-side runout
2620-101 PP-2008 1S KENDUN a ɪ A1DDisc 2 D-side runout
233101 A J̶C̶-̶0̶0̶1̶ A//1P 1 1 1Side A runout
233101 B J̶C̶-̶0̶0̶1̶ B//1P 1 1 1 3Side B runout
2408201 A//1 1 1 2 6Side C runout
2408201 B//1 1 1 7Side D runout
〄 MTZ-8501A A-1-5 D7Runout side A [stamped]
MTZ-8501B A-1-5Runout side B [stamped]
〄 MTZ-8502A B ̷A̷ -1-5 D7Runout side C [stamped]
MTZ-8502B A-1-7Runout side D [stamped]
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 2620 101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Pablo Live 2620 101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Pablo Live 2620 101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Pablo Live 2620 101LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Germany | Pablo Live 2620 101First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Germany | Pablo Live 2620 101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Pablo Live 2405-101First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Spain | Pablo Live PE 12001/2First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | UK | Pablo Live 2620 101First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Live 2620 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Live 2620 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Live 2620 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Live MTZ 8501/2First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Live MTZ 8501/2 / Pablo Records MTZ 8501/2First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | UK | Pablo Live 2620 101First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mispress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Pablo Live PE 12001/2LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Pablo Records 0888072357815 / Universal Music Group International 0888072357815LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | US | Pablo Records 2620-101 / Pablo Live 2620-101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Pablo Live 2620 101LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Pablo Live 2620 101LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Pablo Live 2620 101 / Alto High-Fidelity AE 005LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | Pablo Live 2620-101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Afro Blue Impressions are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Pablo Live 2620 101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2620 101, MTZ 8501/2, 2405-101, PE 12001/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2620-101 PP-2005 1S KENDUN a ɪ ɪ •A2C and 2620-101 PP-2005 1S KENDUN-a ɪ ɪ •A2E. 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.
