Vinyl pressings
by Quadrant · 1980
All Too Soon was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
2312-117 PP-2353 ⌽ Ⓐ [Artisan logo] GFA-side runout, variant 1
2312-117 PP-2354 Ⓐ [Artisan logo] GFB-side runout, variant 1
2312-117 PP-2353 ① [Artisan logo] GFA-side runout, variant 2
2312-117 PP-2354 ② [Artisan logo] GFB-side runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Pablo Records 2312-117First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Pablo Records 2312-117First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Pablo Records 2312-117First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Pablo today 2312-117First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Pablo Records 28MJ 3005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Pablo today 2312-117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Pablo Today 2312-117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Pablo today 6328 345LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Pablo Today 2312-117 / Original Jazz Classics OJC 450LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-450 / Pablo Records 2312-117LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of All Too Soon are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Pablo Today 2312-117, released September 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2312-117, 28MJ 3005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2312-117 PP-2353 ⌽ Ⓐ [Artisan logo] GF and 2312-117 PP-2354 Ⓐ [Artisan logo] GF. 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.
