Vinyl pressings
by The Oscar Peterson Trio · 1970
Tristeza On Piano was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
25 0654 364 S1 MPS 15275 A 1 ℗ 1970 C 70 ◇ZGRunout side A, variant 1
25 0654 364 S2 MPS 15275 B 1 ℗ 1970 C 70 ◇ZGRunout side B, variant 1
25 0654 364 S1 MPS 15275 A 1 ℗ 1970 C 70 ◇Z HRunout side A, variant 2
25 0654 364 S1 MPS 15275 A 1 ℗ 1970 C 70 ◇Z CRunout side B, variant 2
MDLP-12347-ARunout side A
MDLP-12347-BRunout side B
MP MU. 15043 AA-Side
MP MU. 15043 BB-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | MPS Records MDLP-12347First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | France | MPS Records 15043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15275 / MPS Records CRM 734LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15275 / MPS Records MPS 15 275 STFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | MPS Records MPS YP-7011-MPFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | MPS Records YS-2416-MPLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1972 | Argentina | MPS Records 20734 / BASF 20734LP | LP |
| 1972 | US | MPS Records 20734 / BASF 20734LP | LP |
| 1972 | US | MPS Records 20734 / BASF 20734LP | LP |
| 1972 | US | MPS Records 20734 / BASF 20734LP | LP |
| 1974 | Japan | MPS Records YP-7011-MPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1705-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1705-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | MPS Records 68.081 / MPS Records 0068.081LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | MPS Records UPS-2121-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | MPS Records JS-079 / CFE JS-079LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Pausa Records 7124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Brazil | MPS Records 817 489-1 / MPS Records 8174891LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Brazil | MPS Records 817 489-1 / MPS Records 8174891LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | France | MPS Records 817 489-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Mexico | Producciones Lubata, S.A. JUN-6003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Carinia Co. Pty. Ltd. 68 081 / MPS Records 15275LP | LP |
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | MPS Records MPS 15275 / Carinia Records 68 081LP | LP |
| ? | Brazil | MPS Records 21 20734-1 / BASF 21 20734-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 817 489-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 21 20734-1 / BASF 21 20734-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 68.081LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 21 20734-1 / BASF 21 20734-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1577-P / BASF ULS-1577-PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
29 vinyl pressings of Tristeza On Piano are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, Brazil, France, Japan. One of them is MPS Records MPS 15275.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MPS 15275, MDLP-12347, 15043, MPS YP-7011-MP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 25 0654 364 S1 MPS 15275 A 1 ℗ 1970 C 70 ◇ZG and 25 0654 364 S2 MPS 15275 B 1 ℗ 1970 C 70 ◇ZG. 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.
