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Stan GetzCommunications '72

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Communications '72

by Stan Getz · 1972

14 pressings11 countriesCool JazzAvant-garde JazzJazz

Communications '72 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Communications '72

7 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-8807
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

V6 8807 MGS 2880 REVSide A

V6 8807 MGS 2881Side B

V6 8807 AOn Label Side A

V6 8807 BOn Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1972
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-8807
Format
LP · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MGS-2880 G M QSide 1

MGS-2881 G M QSide 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ArgentinaVerve Records 2304105First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972CanadaVerve Records V6-8807First yearLPLP
1972FranceVerve Records 2304 105First yearLPLP
1972GermanyVerve Records 2304 105LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1972GermanyVerve Records 2304 105 / Polydor 2304 105LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1972UKVerve Records 2304 105First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USVerve Records V6-8807First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USVerve Records V6-8807First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1972USVerve Records V6-8807First yearLPLP
1973AustraliaVerve Records 2304 105LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanVerve Records MV 2046LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USSRМелодия 33 С 60—07347-8LPLP
1976UruguayVerve Records 2304 105LPLP
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsVerve Records 837 437-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Communications '723:36
  2. A2Outhouse Blues4:32
  3. A3Now You've Gone4:17
  4. A4Back To Bach3:30
  5. A5Nursey Rhymes For All God's Children5:12
  6. B1Soul Dance4:18
  7. B2Redemption4:37
  8. B3Flight3:16
  9. B4Moods Of A Wanderer3:44
  10. B5Bonjour Tristesse7:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Communications '72 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Communications '72 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 1976.

When was Communications '72 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Verve Records V6-8807.

How do I tell if my copy of Communications '72 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8807, 2304 105, 2304105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6 8807 MGS 2880 REV and V6 8807 MGS 2881. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Communications '72 on vinyl worth?

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.

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