Vinyl pressings
by Keith Jarrett · 1976
Mysteries was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
T1 ASD-9315-A ① KENDUN -5- CRunout variant 1, side A
T1 ASD-9315-B ② KENDUN -5- ARunout variant 1, side B
T1 ASD-9315-A ① KENDUN -5- ⊏Runout variant 2, side A
T1 ASD-9315-B ② KENDUN -5- CRunout variant 2, side B
ASD-9315-A 4 4 CSide A runout, variant 1
ASD-9315-B 1 SX B 1 SSide B runout, variant 1
ASD-9315-A ⑤ > 1 SSide A runout, variant 2
ASD-9315-B ① 1 SSide B runout, variant 2
T1 ASD-9315-A ① KENDUN -5- ARunout side A, variant 1
T1 ASD-9315-B ② KENDUN -5- A 5Runout side B, variant 1
T1 ASD- 9315- A ① KENDUN - 5- ARunout side B, variant 2
T1 ASD- 9315 - B ② KENDUN -5- ARunout side B, variant 2
IMPL.8026.A1Side A Runout, Variant 1
IMPL.8026.B1Side B Runout, Variant 1
IMPL.8026.A1 6 ASide A Runout, Variant 2
IMPL.8026.B1 4 ASide B Runout, Variant 2
AI-358-105Side A
AI-358-106Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Music Hall 14.229First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Impulse! 9027-9315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | ABC Impulse! ASD-9315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | ABC Records 27 484 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Impulse! 17.1121/0First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Impulse! LP-0123 / Mediterraneo LP-0123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Impulse! IMPL 8026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | ABC Impulse! ASD-9315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | ABC Impulse! ASD-9315First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Impulse! ASD-9315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YQ-8510-AIFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YQ-8510-AIFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4603LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | France | Impulse! 204 287LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 0062.718LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Mysteries are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is ABC Impulse! ASD-9315.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD-9315, IMPL 8026, YQ-8510-AI, 14.229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 ASD-9315-A ① KENDUN -5- C and T1 ASD-9315-B ② KENDUN -5- A. 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.
