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Night Mist

by Milt Jackson · 1981

11 pressings6 countriesHard BopJazz

Night Mist was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Night Mist

10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records D2312124
Format
LP, Album · Red Clear
Runout / matrix

PP 2377 D2312124 ② PRECISION LAQUER AARunout Side A

PP 2378 D2312124 ① PRECISION LAQUER AARunout Side B

PP-2377Label Side A

PP-2378Label Side B

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Pablo today D2312124
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PP 2377 D2312124 ② PRECISION LAQUER AARunout side A, variant 1

PP 2378 D2312124 ① PRECISION LAQUER AARunout side B, variant 1

PP 2377 D2312124 ① PRECISION LAQUER AARunout side A, variant 2

PP 2378 D2312124 ② PRECISION LAQUER AARunout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1981
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records D2312124
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PP 2377 D2312124 ② PRECISION LAQUER AARunout Side A

PP 2378 D2312124 ① PRECISION LAQUER AARunout Side B

PP-2377Label Side A

PP-2378Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981BrazilPablo Today 6328 374First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981CanadaPablo Records D2312124First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyPablo Records D2312124First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanPablo today 28MJ 3043First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainPablo Records PD5002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981SpainPablo Today PD5002 / Pablo Today PD 5002First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1981SpainPablo Records PD 5002 / Pablo today PD 5002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981SpainPablo today PD 5002 / Pablo today PP 2377First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USPablo Records D2312124First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1981USPablo today D2312124First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982BrazilPablo Today 6328 374LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Blues In My Heart5:34
  2. A2Double B5:41
  3. A3Blues For Clyde5:18
  4. A4A Matter Of Adjustment7:10
  5. B1Night Mist Blues9:11
  6. B2Other Bag Blues7:50
  7. B3D.B. Blues5:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Night Mist are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Night Mist are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was Night Mist first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Brazil, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Pablo Records D2312124.

How do I tell if my copy of Night Mist is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D2312124, 6328 374, 28MJ 3043, PD5002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PP 2377 D2312124 ② PRECISION LAQUER AA and PP 2378 D2312124 ① PRECISION LAQUER AA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Night Mist 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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