US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Pablo Live 2620 112
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
2620 112 PP-2165 DWJ/2 AlshireSide A
2620 112 PP-2166 DWJ/2 AlshireSide B
2620 112 PP-2167 DWJ/2 AlshireSide C
2620 112 PP-2168 DWJ/2 AlshireSide D
Vinyl pressings
by Oscar Peterson · 1979
The Paris Concert: Salle Pleyel, 1978 was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2620 112 PP-2165 DWJ/2 AlshireSide A
2620 112 PP-2166 DWJ/2 AlshireSide B
2620 112 PP-2167 DWJ/2 AlshireSide C
2620 112 PP-2168 DWJ/2 AlshireSide D
2620 112 PP-2165 ALSHIRERunout side A
2620 112 PP-2166 ALSHIRERunout side B
2620 112 PP-2167 ALSHIRERunout side C
2620 112 PP-2168 ALSHIRERunout side D
2331136 A//1 ∇ E420Side A, stamped
2331136 B//1 ∇ E420Side B, stamped
2331137 A//1 ∇ E420Side C, stamped
2331137 B//1 ∇ E420Side D, stamped
Set 2620 112Label side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Pablo Live 2620 112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Pablo Live 2620 112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Pablo Live 2620 112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Pablo Live MTZ 8520/1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Pablo Live 2620 112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Pablo Live 2620 112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Pablo Live 2331 136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Pablo Live 2620 112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Pablo Live 2620 112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Pablo Live 2620 112LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—16557-60LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—16557-60LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—16557-60LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—16557-60LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Pablo Live 2620 112LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of The Paris Concert: Salle Pleyel, 1978 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pablo Live 2620 112.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2620 112, 2331 136, MTZ 8520/1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2620 112 PP-2165 DWJ/2 Alshire and 2620 112 PP-2166 DWJ/2 Alshire. 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.