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Miles Davis Quartet by The Miles Davis Quartet, album cover

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Miles Davis Quartet

by The Miles Davis Quartet · 1954

33 pressings9 countriesBopJazz

Miles Davis Quartet was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Miles Davis Quartet

2 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year. 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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954USPrestige PRLP-161First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1954USPrestige PRLP-161First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1955USPrestige PRLP-161 / Prestige LP-161LP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956USPrestige LP 7054 / Prestige PRLP 7054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1958USPrestige PRLP 7054 / Prestige LP 7054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USPrestige PRLP 7054 / Prestige LP 7054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKEsquire 32-088LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1962USPrestige PRLP 7054 / Prestige LP 7054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USPrestige PRLP 7054 / Prestige LP 7054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1964USPrestige PRLP 7054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969FrancePrestige 2C 054-10.134LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanPrestige SMJ-7573M / Prestige SMJ-7573ⓂLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974JapanPrestige LPR-88013LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974JapanPrestige LPR-88013LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976JapanPrestige SMJ-6527M / Prestige SMJ-6527ⓂLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1976JapanPrestige SMJ-6527M / Prestige SMJ-6527ⓂLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984GermanyPrestige OJC-093 / Prestige P-7054LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1984USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-093 / Prestige P-7054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1985BrazilPrestige 823 500-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1985MexicoPrestige LP 7054 / Prestige PRLP 7054LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-093 / Prestige P-7054LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008EuropeDoxy DOX803LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USPrestige PRS-33353-01 / Prestige LP 161LP, 10", Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 10", Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013EuropeDol DOL751LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2015USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-093 / Prestige P-7054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2015USPrestige OJC-093 / Prestige P-7054LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkPrestige PRLP 7054LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?DenmarkMetronome PRLP 7054LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-093 / Prestige P-7054LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
?GermanyPrestige 7054 / Prestige P-7054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
?JapanPrestige LP 161LP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USPrestige PRLP 7054 / Prestige LP 7054LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USPrestige PRLP 7054 / Prestige LP 7054LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1When Lights Are Low
  2. A2Tune Up
  3. A3Miles Ahead
  4. A4Smooch
  5. B1Four
  6. B2That Ole Devil Called Love
  7. B3Blue Haze

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Miles Davis Quartet are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Miles Davis Quartet are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1954 and 2015.

When was Miles Davis Quartet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US. One of them is Prestige PRLP-161.

How do I tell if my copy of Miles Davis Quartet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRLP-161) 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 Miles Davis Quartet 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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