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Vinyl pressings

Tete!

by Tete Montoliu Trio · 1975

11 pressings6 countriesBopJazz

Tete! was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Tete!

4 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975DenmarkSteepleChase SCS 1029First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975DenmarkSteepleChase SCS 1029First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975JapanSteepleChase RJ-7111First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975NetherlandsSteepleChase SCS-1029First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USInner City Records IC 2029LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USInner City Records IC 2029LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainSteepleChase 11-0036 / Edigsa 11-0036LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987DenmarkSteepleChase SCS1029LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018DenmarkSteepleChase SCS 1029 / Pure Vinyl SCS 1029LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanySteepleChase SCS-1029 / SteepleChase SCS 1029LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanySteepleChase SCS-1029 / SteepleChase SCS 1029LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Giant Steps6:30
  2. A2Theme For Ernie7:12
  3. A3Body And Soul9:56
  4. B1Solar7:00
  5. B2I Remember Clifford8:24
  6. B3Hot House7:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tete! are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Tete! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 2018.

When was Tete! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Denmark, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is SteepleChase SCS 1029.

How do I tell if my copy of Tete! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCS 1029, RJ-7111, SCS-1029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tete! 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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