Vinyl pressings
by Roy Eldridge 4 · 1977
Montreux '77 was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
KENDUN A I DID 2308-203 PP-2043 6-SSide A etched (excl. KENDUN and D)
KENDUN C I ΛID 2308-203 ̶P̶P̶-̶2̶0̶6̶4̶ IS PP 2044 1SSide B etched (excl. KENDUN and PP-2044 1S)
PP-2043Side A Label
PP-2044Side B Label
KENDUN A I D!H 2308-203 PP-2043 6-SSide A etched (excl. KENDUN and D)
KENDUN C I AIE 2308-203 ̶P̶P̶-̶2̶0̶6̶4̶ IS PP-2044 1SSide B etched (excl. KENDUN and PP-2044 1S)
PP-2044Side B label
PP-2043Side A label
2308-203-A D-T.O.Side A etch
2308-203-B D-T.O.Side B etch
2308-203-ASide A label
2308-203-BSide B label
2308 203 S 1 32 0 1 CRunout side A
2308 203 S 2 320 1A ERunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Pablo Live 2308-203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Pablo Live 2308-203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Pablo Live 2308-203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Live 2308-203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Live 2308-203First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Pablo Live 2308-203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Live 2308-203First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Records 2308 203 / Pablo Live 2308-203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Fantasy L29103 / Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-373-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-373 / Pablo Live 2308-203LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Montreux '77 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pablo Live 2308-203.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2308-203, 2308 203) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KENDUN A I DID 2308-203 PP-2043 6-S and KENDUN C I ΛID 2308-203 ̶P̶P̶-̶2̶0̶6̶4̶ IS PP 2044 1S. 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.
