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The Red Garland QuintetHigh Pressure

Vinyl pressings

High Pressure

by The Red Garland Quintet · 1961

11 pressings3 countriesHard BopJazz

High Pressure was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 High Pressure

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Prestige PRLP 7209
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PRLP 7209 A RVG ABSide A matrix etched (RVG stamped)

PRLP 7209 B RVG ABSide B matrix etched (RVG stamped)

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USPrestige PRLP 7209First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USPrestige PRLP 7209First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962JapanPrestige MJ-7037 / Top Rank International RANK-7028LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKEsquire 32-166LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USPrestige NJ 8325 / New Jazz NJ 8325LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanPrestige LPR-88059LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974JapanPrestige LPR-88059LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1977JapanPrestige SMJ-6553MLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-349 / Prestige P-7209LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1989USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-349 / Prestige P-7209LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USSowing Records SOW023LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Soft Winds
  2. A2Solitude
  3. B1Undecided
  4. B2What Is There To Say
  5. B3Two Bass Hit

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of High Pressure are there?

11 vinyl pressings of High Pressure are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 2022.

When was High Pressure first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Prestige PRLP 7209.

How do I tell if my copy of High Pressure is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRLP 7209) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRLP 7209 A RVG AB and PRLP 7209 B RVG AB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is High Pressure 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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