Vinyl pressings
by John Coltrane · 1981
Bye Bye Blackbird was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2308-227 PP-2401 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] 1Runout side A
2308-227 PP-2402 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] 2Runout side B
PP-2401Side A label
PP-2402Side B label
2308-227 A T1+ MPORunout groove side A, etched
2308-227 B T1+ MPORunout groove side B, etched
2308-227 A T1+ MPORunout side A
2308-227 B T1+ MPORunout side B
PABLO-2308-227/ASide A (etched)
PABLO-2308-227/BSide B (etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | Pablo Live 6328435First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Pablo Live 2308-227First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | France | Pablo Live 2308-227First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | Germany | Pablo Live 2308-227First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | Italy | Pablo Live PBL 6002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | Italy | Pablo Live PBL 6002 / Pablo Live 2308 227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Pablo Live 28MJ 3064First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | Japan | Pablo Live 28MJ 3064First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | Spain | Pablo Live PN 4016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Pablo Live 2308-227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Pablo Live 2308-227First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Pablo Live 2308-227LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Pablo Live 2308-227 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-681LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | US | Pablo Live 2308-227 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-681LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Jazz Wax Records JWR 4575LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC 681 / Pablo Live 2308-227LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Bye Bye Blackbird are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Brazil, France, Germany and more. One of them is Pablo Live 2308-227.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2308-227, 6328435, PBL 6002, 28MJ 3064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2308-227 PP-2401 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] 1 and 2308-227 PP-2402 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] 2. 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.
