Vinyl pressings
by McCoy Tyner · 1977
Supertrios 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.
6 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.
M 55003A-1B FML51877 DT P CRP SM (CP#1)Side A runout, variant 1
M 55003B-1A FML51077 DT P CRP SM#1Side B runout, variant 1
M 55003C-1C SX FML51877 DT P CRP SM (CP#2)Side C runout, variant 1
M 55003D-1A SX FML51077 DT P CRP SM#1Side D runout, variant 1
[SNA logo] 68124 ASide A etched runout
[SNA logo] 68124 BSide B etched runout
[SNA logo] 68124 CSide C etched runout
[SNA logo] 68124 DSide D etched runout
BLST 6563-A-2Runout side A
BLST 6563-B-3Runout side B
BLST 6563-C-2Runout side C
BLST 6563-D-2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Milestone M-47039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Milestone 68.124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Bellaphon BLST 6563 / Milestone BLST 6563First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Milestone SMJ-9509~10 / Milestone M-55003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Milestone SMJ-9509~10 / Milestone M-55003First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Milestone M-55003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Milestone M-55003LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Italy | Milestone HB 6021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Milestone MI 55003LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Milestone M-55003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Supertrios are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, France, Germany, Japan. One of them is Milestone M-55003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-55003, M-47039, 68.124, BLST 6563) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 55003A-1B FML51877 DT P CRP SM (CP#1) and M 55003B-1A FML51077 DT P CRP SM#1. 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.
