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The Don Ellis Orchestra'Live' At Monterey !

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'Live' At Monterey !

by The Don Ellis Orchestra · 1966

14 pressings7 countriesBig BandJazz

'Live' At Monterey ! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 'Live' At Monterey !

2 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FrancePacific Jazz PJST 20.112First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966NetherlandsFontana 888 153 TYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanPacific Jazz JP-8224LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1967USPacific Jazz PJ-10112LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USPacific Jazz ST-20112LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USPacific Jazz PJ-10112LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967TaiwanLarge World LW-280LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1969GermanyPacific Jazz ST-20112 / Liberty WPS 20 112 KLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JapanLiberty LLJ-40009 / Liberty ST-20112LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976JapanLiberty LLJ-40009 / Liberty ST-20112LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979JapanPacific Jazz GXF 3032 / Pacific Jazz GXF-3032LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPacific Jazz ST-20112LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USWorld Pacific Jazz ST-20112 / Pacific Jazz PJ-10112LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPacific Jazz ST-20112 / Pacific Jazz PJ-10112LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A133 222 1 2229:50
  2. A2Concerto For Trumpet11:50
  3. B1Passacaglia And Fugue6:20
  4. B2New Nine11:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 'Live' At Monterey ! are there?

14 vinyl pressings of 'Live' At Monterey ! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1979.

When was 'Live' At Monterey ! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France, Netherlands. One of them is Pacific Jazz PJST 20.112.

How do I tell if my copy of 'Live' At Monterey ! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PJST 20.112, 888 153 TY) 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 'Live' At Monterey ! 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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