Vinyl pressings
by Miles Davis · 1975
Workin' And Steamin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 2 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.
2 EMX 47005 1ASide 1 runout, etched
1 EMX 47006 1ASide 2 runout, etched
1 EMX 47007 1ASide 3 runout, etched
1 EMX 47008 1ASide 4 runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Prestige PR 24034LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Prestige P 24034LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1974 | Italy | Prestige HB 6010LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1974 | Italy | Prestige HB 6009 / Prestige P-24034LP, Compilation, Misprint, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Remastered |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Prestige P 24034LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1974 | UK | Prestige PR 24034LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | Prestige P-24034LP, Remastered, Mono, LP, Remastered, Mono, All Media, Compilation · Mono | LP, Remastered, Mono, LP, Remastered, Mono, All Media, Compilation · Mono |
| 1974 | US | Prestige P-24034LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1974 | US | Prestige P-24034 / Prestige P 24034LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1974 | US | Prestige P 24034LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | Prestige P-24034LP, Promo, Remastered, Mono, LP, Remastered, Mono, All Media, Compilation · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Remastered, Mono, LP, Remastered, Mono, All Media, Compilation · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Australia | Festival Records L 45591/2 / Prestige P 24034First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Italy | Prestige PRI 24034First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | France | Prestige PR 24034 / Prestige P-24034LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Prestige 500-171/72 S / Hispavox 500-171/72 SLP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Prestige 68.312LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1984 | Spain | Prestige (46) 146 013 / Prestige 146 013LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Prestige P 24034LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| ? | US | Prestige P-24034LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, All Media, Compilation · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, All Media, Compilation · Mono |
23 vinyl pressings of Workin' And Steamin' are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Australia, Italy. One of them is Festival Records L 45591/2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L 45591/2, PRI 24034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 EMX 47005 1A and 1 EMX 47006 1A. 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.
