Vinyl pressings
by Stéphane Grappelli · 1980
Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark 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.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2308 220-PP-2307-SIDE A ⓛ 1Runout side A, variant 1
2308 220-PP-2308-SIDE B ⓛ 1Runout side B, variant 1
2308 220-PP-2307-SIDE A ② >Runout side A, variant 2
2308 220-PP-2308-SIDE B ② >Runout side B, variant 2
2308-220-A KX-T.O. B.G.Side A runout
2308-220-B KX-T.O. B.G.Side B runout
Side 1:2308 220-PP-2307-SIDE A w/number 2 in a circle and > symbol
Side 2:2308 220-PP-2307-SIDE B w/number 1 in a circle and > symbol
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 Live 2308 220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Pablo Live 2308 220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Pablo Live 2308 220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Pablo Live 2308 220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Pablo Records 2308 220First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Japan | Pablo Live MTF 1818First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Pablo Live 2308 220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Pablo Live PN 4007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Pablo Live 2308 220 / Pablo Live 2308-220First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Pablo Live 2308 220 / PGP RTB 2220245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-441 / Pablo Live 2308-220LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Pablo Live PN 4007LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Pablo Live 2308 220.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2308 220, MTF 1818, PN 4007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2308 220-PP-2307-SIDE A ⓛ 1 and 2308 220-PP-2308-SIDE B ⓛ 1. 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.
