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Third Stream Music

by The Modern Jazz Quartet · 1960

36 pressings9 countriesCool JazzJazz

Third Stream Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Third Stream Music

11 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

September 1960
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1345
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-A-60215-BSide 1 Etched Runout

ST-A-60216-ASide 2 Etched Runout

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1345
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

11655-B ATRunout side A, variant 1

A11656BRunout side B, variant 1

A11655-C AT3Runout side A, variant 3

A11656A ATRunout side B, variant 3

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1345
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

11655-B [Sailor's Cap] AT [Block-shaped S]Runout A

A11656C AT 4Runout side B, variant 4

11655Label A

11656Label B

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

All 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaAtlantic 1345First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaAtlantic 1345First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960ChileAtlantic 1345First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960FranceAtlantic 332028First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960JapanAtlantic SAL-5006 / Victor SAL-5006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960JapanAtlantic ATL-5050 / Atlantic ATLP-1345First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKLondon Atlantic SAH-K 6124First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKAtlantic LTZ-K15207First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USAtlantic 1345First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USAtlantic 1345First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USAtlantic SD 1345First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USAtlantic 1345LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USAtlantic 1345LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1965JapanAtlantic SMJ-7287 / Atlantic SAL-7097LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966FranceAtlantic 332028LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceAtlantic 940 044 / Atlantic 940.044LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1971JapanAtlantic P-6001ALP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972JapanAtlantic P-6001ALP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USAtlantic SD 1345LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USAtlantic SD 1345 / Atlantic SD-1345LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USAtlantic SD-1345LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976JapanAtlantic P-7519ALP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanAtlantic P-7519ALP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLondon Records LTZA 15207 / London Atlantic LTZA 15207LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceAtlantic 332028LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?ItalyAtlantic SD 1345 / Atlantic 1345LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyAtlantic 1345LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAtlantic SD 1345 / Atlantic SD-1345LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtlantic SD 1345 / Atlantic SD-1345LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USAtlantic SD 1345LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAtlantic SD 1345 / Atlantic SD-1345LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USAtlantic 1345LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAtlantic SD 1345 / Atlantic SD-1345LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Da Capo3:38
  2. A2Fine6:06
  3. A3Exposure9:43
  4. B1Sketch5:30
  5. B2Conversation10:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Third Stream Music are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Third Stream Music are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1976.

When was Third Stream Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 1345, released September 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Third Stream Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1345, 1345, SAH-K 6124, LTZ-K15207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-60215-B and ST-A-60216-A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Third Stream Music 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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