Vinyl pressings
by Miles Davis · 1973
Basic Miles - The Classic Performances Of Miles… was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
P . AL 32025 - 2DRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
P BL 32025 - 2ERunout side B, stamped, variant 1
P AL-32025-2G COLUMBIA NY pRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
P 0 BL 32025-2AARunout side A, etched, variant 2
P AL 32025 - 2B 1 TRunout Side 1 Variant 1
P BL 32025 - 2B 1 TRunout Side 2 Variant 1
o P AL 32025-2B 1 TRunout Side 1 Variant 2
o P BL 32025-2B 1 T A5Runout Side 2 Variant 2
T 1 PAL-32025-2E o A4Runout side A, etched except o, last A
P BL 32025-2E oRunout side B, stamped
P AL 32025-2A [Printed] 65343 A [Etched]Side A (label)
P BL 32025-2A [Printed] 65343 B [Etched]Side B (label)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Columbia 80.116LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SBP-234408 / CBS C 32025LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KC 32025First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia C 32025First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Europe | CBS S 65343First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | CBS 65343 / CBS S 65343First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | South Africa | CBS HOJ 7511 / CBS HOJ.7511First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia PC 32025First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32025 / Columbia C 32025LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia C 32025First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia PC 32025First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 65343LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Columbia PC 32025LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32025LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32025LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Basic Miles - The Classic Performances Of Miles… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is Columbia PC 32025.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 32025, C 32025, KC 32025, S 65343) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P . AL 32025 - 2D and P BL 32025 - 2E. 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.
