Vinyl pressings
by Miles Davis · 1956
Quintet / Sextet was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PRLP-7034-A RVGA-side runout variant 1, etched
PRLP-7034-B RVGB-side runout variant 1, etched
PRLP-7034-A RVG C ABA-side runout variant 2, etched, "C AB" is stamped, "C" is sideways
PRLP-7034-B RVG D ABB-side runout variant 2, etched, "D AB" is stamped, "D" is sideways
PRLP-7034-A RVGRunout side A, etched
PRLP-7034-B RVGRunout side B, etched
RVG PRLP-7034-ARunout side A, etched
RVG PRLP-7034-BRunout side B, etched
PRLP-7034-ARunout side A, etched
PRLP-7034-BRunout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Denmark | Metronome 7034 / Prestige LP 7034First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Italy | Music LPM 2047 / Prestige PRLP 7034First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Prestige LP 7034 / Prestige PRLP 7034First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Prestige LP 7034 / Prestige PRLP 7034First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Esquire 32-028LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | France | Barclay 84.050 / Barclay 84050LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Prestige LP 7034 / Prestige PRLP 7034LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Prestige LP 7034 / Prestige PRLP 7034LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Prestige LP 7034 / Prestige PRLP 7034LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Prestige LP 7034 / Prestige PRLP 7034LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | Prestige LP 7034 / Prestige PRLP 7034LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Prestige LP 7034 / Prestige PRST 7540LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Prestige LP 7034 / Prestige PRLP 7034LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Prestige LP. 7034 / Prestige LP 7034LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Prestige PR 7540LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Prestige PR 7540 / Prestige PRST 7540LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1967 | US | Prestige PR 7540 / Prestige PRST 7540LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1968 | Germany | Prestige PR 7540 / MPS Records PR 7540LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Prestige PR 7540 / MPS Records PR 7540LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | Xtra XTRA 5050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | Prestige PJ-6-7034 / Prestige PJ-7034-6LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Japan | Prestige PJ-6-7034 / Prestige PJ-7034-6LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, White Label, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, White Label, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | France | Prestige PR 7540LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Prestige LPJ-70015LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Japan | Prestige SMJ-6530(M) / Prestige SMJ-6530ⓂLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Original Jazz Classics OJC-012 / Prestige P-7034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-012 / Prestige P-7034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-012 / Prestige P-7034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-012 / Prestige P-7034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Brazil | Prestige 821.731-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Prestige VIJ-224 / Prestige PG-224LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1987 | Italy | Prestige OM 2034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-012 / Prestige P-7034LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | WaxTime 771675LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2015 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-012 / Prestige P-7034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-012 / Prestige P-7034LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2017 | Europe | Broken Hearted Blues Recordings LTD BHB0708LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Prestige PR-7034LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Prestige BJS 40118 / Bellaphon BJS 40118LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Prestige LPJ-70015LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Japan | Top Rank International RANK-5030LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | Gamma LP GX0101343 / Fantasy LP GX0101343LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Prestige PR 7540 / Prestige PRT 7540LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Prestige PR 7540 / Prestige PRT 7540LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | US | Prestige PRT 7540 / Prestige PR 7540LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | US | Prestige PR 7540 / Prestige P-7540LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of Quintet / Sextet are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1956 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Denmark, Italy. One of them is Prestige LP 7034.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 7034, 7034, LPM 2047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRLP-7034-A RVG and PRLP-7034-B RVG. 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.
