Vinyl pressings
by Keith Jarrett · 1983
Standards, Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.
81 1 966 - 1 S 1 ECM 1255 320 1Side A runout, variant 1
811 966 - 1 S 2 ECM 1255 320 VISide B runout, variant 1
81 1 966 - 1 S 1 ECM1255 320 VI KASide A runout, variant 2
811 966 - 1 S 2 ECM1255 3201B ABSide B runout, variant 2
81 1 966 - 1 S 1 ECM1255 320 1Side A stamped
811 966 - 1 S 2 ECM1255 320 VISide B stamped
1 - 23793- A - WA 2 MASTERDISK RL 41723 - A wA2A runout, variant 1
1 - 23793- B - WA 1 MASTERDISK RL 41723 - B wA1B runout. variant 1
1-23793-A-WA2 MASTERDISK RL71723-AWA2 #3 MO#2A runout, variant 2
1-23793-B-WA2 MASTERDISK RL #5 MO#2B runout, variant 2
25MJ-3288A A-1-0 〄 PRunout Side A, Variant 1
25MJ-3288B A-1-4Runout Side B, Variant 1
25MJ-3288A A-1-9 〄 PRunout Side A, Variant 2
25MJ-3288B A-1-6Runout Side B, Variant 2
25MJ-3288A A-1- 0 PRunout Side A
25MJ-3288B A-1- 4Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | ECM Records 92 37931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | ECM Records 92 37931First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1255 / ECM Records 811 966-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1255 / ECM Records 811 966-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | ECM Records 25MJ 3288First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | ECM Records 25MJ 3288First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | ECM Records ECM 1255 / ECM Records 1-23793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | ECM Records 25MJ 3288First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | ECM Records ECM 1255LP | LP |
| 1986 | Brazil | ECM Records 811 966-1 / PolyGram 811 966-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | South Korea | Polydor SEL-RG 008 811 966-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Italy | ECM Records ECM 1255 / ECM Records 811 966-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1255 / ECM Records 811 966-1LP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
13 vinyl pressings of Standards, Vol. 1 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, US, Japan, Canada. One of them is ECM Records ECM 1255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECM 1255, 25MJ 3288, 92 37931) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 81 1 966 - 1 S 1 ECM 1255 320 1 and 811 966 - 1 S 2 ECM 1255 320 VI. 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.
