US
1953- Label and catalog number
- Prestige PrEP 1303
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
Vinyl pressings
by Milt Jackson · 1953
Milt Jackson And The Modern Jazz Quartet was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1953, 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | US | Prestige PrEP 1303First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | France | Barclay 740107", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | UK | Esquire EP 747", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | France | Barclay 740107", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Norway | Metronome MEP 2787", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Sweden | Metronome MEP 2787", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Sweden | Metronome MEP 2787", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Barclay 74010 / Barclay 74 0107", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | France | Barclay 74010 / Barclay 74 0107", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Music EPM 200827", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | UK | Esquire EP 747", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | UK | Esquire EP-747", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
12 vinyl pressings of Milt Jackson And The Modern Jazz Quartet are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1953 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is Prestige PrEP 1303.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PrEP 1303) 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.
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.