Vinyl pressings
by Milt Jackson · 1955
Milt Jackson Quartet was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
PRLP-7003-A (Plastylite ear) 7E RVGSide A Runout
PRLP-7003-B-1 (Plastylite ear) 7E RVGSide B Runout
PRLP 7003 ASide A Label
PRLP 7003 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | US | Prestige 7003 / Prestige PRLP 7003First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Prestige 7003 / Prestige PRLP 7003First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | Barclay 84016LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Esquire 32-009LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Prestige 7003 / Prestige PRLP 7003LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Japan | Top Rank International MJ-7016 / Prestige (PRLP-7003)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Prestige PR 7224 / Prestige 7224LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Prestige PR 7224LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | XTRA XTRA 5016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | Prestige PJ-1-7003 / Prestige PJ-7003-01LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | Japan | Prestige SMJ-6597(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Original Jazz Classics OJC-001 / Prestige 68.379LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Original Jazz Classics OJC-001 / Prestige P-7003LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | Germany | Prestige OJC-001 / Prestige P-7003LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-001 / Prestige P-7003LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | Brazil | Prestige 821 727-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Prestige 821.727-1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | Brazil | Prestige 821 727-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Ermitage VNL 22725LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Barclay 84016LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-001 / Prestige P-7003LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Fantasy 0041.107LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Prestige PR 7224 / Prestige PRLP 7224LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | US | Prestige PR 7224 / Prestige 7224LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of Milt Jackson Quartet are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Prestige 7003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRLP-7003-A (Plastylite ear) 7E RVG and PRLP-7003-B-1 (Plastylite ear) 7E 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.
