Vinyl pressings
by Terje Rypdal · 1980
Descendre 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.
9 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.
2301 144 S1Runout Variant 1 Side A, Stamped
2301 144 S2Runout Variant 1 Side B, Stamped
2301 144 S 1 320 1 DRunout Variant 2 Side A, Stamped
2301 144 S 2 320 1 GRunout Variant 2 Side B, Stamped
2301 144 S1 320Runout A, Stamped
2301 144 S2 320Runout B, Stamped
ECM-1-1144-A MASTERDISK RL Mo#3 ['Tulip' symbol] 36792Side A Variant 1
ECM-2-1144-B MASTERDISK RL Mo#2 ['Tulip' symbol] 36792Side B Variant 1
ECM-1-1144-A MASTERDISK RL Mo#3 [Tulip symbol] 36792Side A Variant 2
ECM-2-1144-B MASTERDISK RL Mo#5 [Tulip symbol] 36792Side B Variant 2
58.029 A CAMA-Side Runout stamped
58.029 B CAMB-Side Runout stamped
ECM 1144 AA Label
ECM 1144 BB Label
2301 144 S1Runout A, Stamped
2301 144 S2Runout B, Stamped
G 〄 Ⓑ PAP 9193A 111 ⊹Runout A, Variant 2
G PAP 9193B 111 ⊹Runout B, 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 | Brazil | ECM Records 58.029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | ECM Records ECM 9198.810First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1144 / ECM Records 2301 144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1144 / ECM Records 2301 144First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | ECM Records PAP-9193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | ECM Records PAP-9193First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | ECM Records ECM 1144 / ECM Records 11-0044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | ECM Records 11-0044 / ECM Records ECM 1144First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | ECM Records ECM-1-1144 / Warner Bros. Records ECM-1-1144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | ECM Records 2301 144LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Descendre are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, US, Brazil, France and more. One of them is ECM Records ECM 1144.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECM 1144, ECM-1-1144, 58.029, ECM 9198.810) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2301 144 S1 and 2301 144 S2. 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.
