Vinyl pressings
by Red Garland · 1960
Red Garland At The Prelude was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.
RVGRunout Stamped Both Sides
PRLP-7170-[x] A ABM AJ8Runout Side A Etched [the "x" is B scratched out]
PRLP-7170-[x] BRunout Side B Etched [the "x" is A scratched out]
PRLP 7170 ASide A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Japan | Top Rank International RANK-5045First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Prestige 7170 / Prestige PRLP 7170First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Esquire 32-126LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | Prestige LPP-88153LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Prestige SMJ-6581(M) / Prestige SMJ-6581MLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | Japan | Prestige SMJ-6581(M) / Prestige SMJ-6581MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Japan | Prestige WWLJ-7056 / Prestige PR-7170LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Jazz Wax Records JWR 4546LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Prestige MJ-7098LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Prestige 7170 / Status Records ST-7170LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Prestige PR-7170 / Prestige 7170LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Prestige 7170 / Status Records ST-7170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Red Garland At The Prelude are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Japan. One of them is Prestige 7170, released March 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7170, RANK-5045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG and PRLP-7170-[x] A ABM AJ8. 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.
