Vinyl pressings
by Keith Jarrett · 1977
The Survivors' Suite 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.
7 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
2301 085 S1 320A side runout, variant 1
2301 085 S2 320B side runout, variant 1
2301 085 S1 320 1 HA side runout, variant 2
2301 085 S2 320 2 LB side runout, variant 2
34469 ECM-1-1085 A1 [Tulip logo] JB ECMSide A runout, variant 1
34469 ECM-1-1085 B1 [Tulip logo] JB ECMSide B runout, variant 1
ECM-1-1085 A1 #7 [Tulip logo] 34469 JBSide A runout, variant 2
ECM-1085 B1 #5 [Tulip logo] 34469 JBSide B runout, variant 2
ECM-1-1085-AS-CP-1 MASTERDISK RL I DRunout side A, variant 1
ECM-1-1085-BS-CP-1 MASTERDISK RL ARunout side B, variant 1
ECM-1-1085-AS-CP-1 MASTERDISK RL I D PRunout side A, variant 2
ECM-1- 1085-BS-CP MASTERDISK RL A PRunout side B, variant 2
ECM 1-1085 A MASTERDISK RLRunout Side A
ECM 1-1085 B MASTERDISK RLRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | ECM Records ECM 1-1085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1085 / ECM Records 2301 085First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | ECM Records PAP-9084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | ECM Records ECM 1-1085First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | ECM Records ECM 1-1085First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | ECM Records ECM-1-1085 / ECM Records 2310 570First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | ECM Records ECM-1-1085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1085LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | ECM Records ECM 1085LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | ECM Records ECM 1085 / ECM Records 58.023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | ECM Records 2301 085LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | ECM Records 25MJ 3307LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | ECM Records 25MJ 3307LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | USA & Europe | ECM Records ECM 1085 / ECM Records 478 0924LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1085 (2301 085)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of The Survivors' Suite are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, US, Canada, Japan. One of them is ECM Records ECM 1085.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECM 1085, ECM 1-1085, ECM-1-1085, PAP-9084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2301 085 S1 320 and 2301 085 S2 320. 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.
