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Tallest Trees

by Miles Davis · 1973

21 pressings7 countriesBopCool JazzJazz

Tallest Trees 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Tallest Trees

1 pressing came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKPrestige 24012LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1972USPrestige PR 24012 / Prestige PRT-24012LP, Compilation, Mono, Remastered · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Remastered · Mono
1972USPrestige PRST 24012LP, Compilation, Remastered, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Promo, White Label · Promo
1972USPrestige PRST 24012LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1973FrancePrestige PR 24012LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1973GermanyBellaphon BLST 6524First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975ItalyPrestige PRI 24012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978BrazilPrestige P-24012LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FrancePrestige 68.315LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1981SpainPrestige S 66.054 / S 60.644LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1981SpainPrestige S 66.054LP, Compilation, Mono, Remastered · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Remastered · Mono
1981SpainPrestige S 66.054LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982ItalyPrestige HB 6114LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePrestige PR 24012LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
?GermanyPrestige P-24012 / Prestige 24012LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
?GermanyPrestige PR 24012 / Prestige P-24012LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?UKPrestige PR 24012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USPrestige PR 24012LP, Compilation, Remastered, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USPrestige PRST 24012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USPrestige PR 24012 / Prestige PRST-24012LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
?USPrestige PR 24012 / Prestige PRT-24012LP, Compilation, Remastered, RepressLP, Compilation, Remastered, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Bags' Groove11:06
  2. A2Smooch3:02
  3. A3Miles Ahead4:25
  4. B1Airegin4:55
  5. B2Oleo5:00
  6. B3But Not For Me5:40
  7. B4Doxy4:50
  8. C1The Man I Love7:49
  9. C2Swing Spring10:32
  10. D1Blue Haze6:30
  11. D2Round About Midnight5:20
  12. D3Bemsha Swing9:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tallest Trees are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Tallest Trees are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1982.

When was Tallest Trees first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany. One of them is Bellaphon BLST 6524.

How do I tell if my copy of Tallest Trees is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLST 6524) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tallest Trees on vinyl worth?

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.

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