Vinyl pressings
by The Dizzy Gillespie 6 · 1977
Dizzy's Party 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.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
PP 1995 2S I A1KSide A runout, variant 1
PP 1996 1S I A2CSide B runout, variant 1
PP 1995 2S I A1CSide A runout, variant 2
PP 1996 1S I A2 DSide B runout, variant 2
PP 1995 2S I A1KSide A runout
PP 1996 1S I A2CSide B runout
PP-1995Side A label (set 1)
PP-1996Side B label (set 1)
TX 2310-784-A2Runout side A
TX 2310-784-BRunout 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 | Brazil | Pablo Records 2310 784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Pablo Records 2310-784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 784First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Pablo Records 2310 784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Pablo Records 2310 784 AFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Pablo Records 2310 784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Records MTF1069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Pablo Records 23 10 784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Pablo Records 23 10 784First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1977 | UK | Pablo Records 2310 784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Records 2310 784First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Pablo Records 2310 784LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Italy | Pablo Records 2310 784LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Pablo Records 2310 784LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Dizzy's Party are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310 784.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310 784, 2310-784, 2310 784 A, MTF1069) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PP 1995 2S I A1K and PP 1996 1S I A2C. 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.
