Vinyl pressings
by The Pablo All-Stars Jam · 1977
Montreux '77 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.
9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2308-210 PP-2057 1-S KENDON A 1 AL DSide A runout, etched ('KENDUN' stamped)
2308-210 PP-2058 5S KENDON C 1 ?? CSide B runout, etched ('KENDUN' stamped)
2308-210-A(Side A label)
2308-210-B(Side B label)
Side 1: 2308-210 PP 2057
Side 2: 2308-210 PP 2058
2308.210 A JS1Run-out side A, etched
2308.210 B JS1Run-out side B, etched
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 Live 2308 210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Pablo Live 2308 210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Pablo Live 2308 210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Pablo Live 2308 210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Pablo Live 2308 210 / Pablo Live 2308 210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Live MTF 1805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Pablo Live 2308 210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Live 2308 210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Records 2308 210 / Pablo Live 2308 210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-380 / Pablo Live 2308-210LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | South Korea | Original Jazz Classics OJC-380LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
11 vinyl pressings of Montreux '77 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Pablo Live 2308 210.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2308 210, MTF 1805) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2308-210 PP-2057 1-S KENDON A 1 AL D and 2308-210 PP-2058 5S KENDON C 1 ?? C. 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.
