Vinyl pressings
by Keith Jarrett · 1982
Concerts was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ECM-3-1227 A1 WM 40176 A TDH MO#3Side A runout, variant 1
ECM-3-1227 B MO#3 WM 40176 TDHSide B runout, variant 1
ECM-3-1227 C MO #2 WM 40177 TDHSide C runout, variant 1
ECM-3-1227 D4 TDH 40177-D4Side D runout, variant 1
ECM-3-1228 A1 #5 [W over M logo] 40176 A TDHSide 1 runout, etched. TDH is stacked vertically. Variant 1.
ECM-3-1228 B1 #6 [W over M logo] 40176 TDHSide 2 runout, etched. TDH is stacked vertically. Variant 1.
ECM-3-1228 A [W over M logo] 40176 A TDH MO#2Side 1 runout, etched. TDH is stacked vertically. Variant 2.
ECM-3-1228 B [W over M logo] 40176 TDH MO#2Side 2 runout, etched. TDH is stacked vertically. Variant 2.
PAP-16501 ASide A
PAP-16501 BSide B
PAP-16502 ASide C
PAP-16502 BSide D
PAP-16501 A 111Runout Side A
PAP-16501 B 121Runout Side B
PAP-16502 A 141Runout Side C
PAP-16502 B 111+Runout Side D
2301 227 S1 320Runout side A
2301 227 S2 320Runout side B
2301 228 S3 320Runout side C
2301 228 S4 320Runout side D
2301 227 S1=3 320 A1.0 01LP 1, Side A
2301 227 S2=2 320 1 A 1LP 1, Side B
2301 228 S3 2̷3̷0̷1̷ ̷2̷2̷7̷ ̷S̷1̷ 320 2 ULP 2, Side C
2301 228 S4 2̷3̷0̷1̷ ̷2̷2̷7̷ ̷S̷2̷ 320 2.1 A1LP 2, Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | ECM Records 2301 227First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Canada | ECM Records ECMS 1228First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1227 / ECM Records 2301 227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1227 / ECM Records 2301 227First yearLP, Promo, Sampler · Promo | LP, Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| 1982 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1227-29First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1982 | Japan | ECM Records ECM 1227 / ECM Records 2301 227First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Japan | ECM Records ECM 1227 / ECM Records 2301 227First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | ECM Records ECM 1227 / ECM Records 75.055 DLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | ECM Records ECM-3-1227First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1982 | US | ECM Records ECM-1-1228First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1982 | Japan | ECM Records PAP-16501~3First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1982 | Japan | ECM Records PAP-16501~3LP, Album, Test Pressing, Box Set · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Box Set · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Japan | ECM Records PAP-16501~3 / Trio Records PAP-16501~3First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1982 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1227-29 / ECM Records 2641 227First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1982 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1227-29 / ECM Records 2641 227First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
16 vinyl pressings of Concerts are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Japan, Germany, Brazil and more. One of them is ECM Records ECM-3-1227.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECM-3-1227, ECM-1-1228, PAP-16501~3, ECM 1227-29) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ECM-3-1227 A1 WM 40176 A TDH MO#3 and ECM-3-1227 B MO#3 WM 40176 TDH. 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.
