Vinyl pressings
by Oscar Peterson · 1974
Oscar's Choice was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
1 C 0 666 221 S1 1022010 9 S1 320Side A, stamped, variant 1
B1 0 666 221 S2 1022010 9 S2 320Side B, stamped, variant 1
1 – 0 666 221 S1 1022010 9 S1 320Side A, stamped, variant 2
1 H 0 666 221 S2 1022010 9 S2 320Side B, stamped, variant 2
BFL 3092 ASide A, etched
BFL 3092 BSide B, 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 | Brazil | MPS Records MDLP-12348First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | MPS Records 10 22010-9 / BASF 10 22010-9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | MPS Records 10 22010-9 / BASF 10 22010-9First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | MPS Records 10 22010-9 / BASF 10 22010-9First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | South Africa | MPS Records BFL.3092 / BASF BFL.3092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | MPS Records G22010 / BASF G 22010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | MPS Records BAP5088LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | MPS Records G22010LP | LP |
| 1977 | Netherlands | MPS Records 5D 064-99407 / MPS Records 5D 052-99407LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | MPS Records ULS-8001-PLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MPS Records 68 010 / Carinia Records 68 010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 48.010LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | MPS Records 10 22010 Z / BASF 10 22010 ZLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | MPS Records 10-22010-6 / BASF 10-22010-6LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | MPS Records 5D 064-99407 / MPS Records 5D 052-99407LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
15 vinyl pressings of Oscar's Choice are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, Brazil, South Africa. One of them is MPS Records 10 22010-9.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10 22010-9, MDLP-12348, BFL.3092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 C 0 666 221 S1 1022010 9 S1 320 and B1 0 666 221 S2 1022010 9 S2 320. 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.
