Vinyl pressings
by Tomasz Stańko Quintet · 1970
Music For K 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.
3 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
M3XW 1265 HJ LCSide A runout, variant 1
M3XW 1266 HJ LCSide B runout, variant 1
M3XW 1265 HJ ACSide A runout, variant 2
M3XW 1266 HJ ACSide B runout, variant 2
S-3 XW-1265Label Side A
S-3 XW-1266Label Side B
S-3 XW-1265Label Side A
S-3 XW-1266Label Side B
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 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0607 / Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0607First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0607 / Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0607First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0607 / Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0607First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0607LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0607LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Pool Jazz IRS 942.112LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0607LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0607LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0607 / Polskie Nagrania Muza 01902 9 52668 6 8LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0607 / Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0607LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0607LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Music For K are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1970 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Poland. One of them is Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0607.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XL 0607, SXL 0607) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M3XW 1265 HJ LC and M3XW 1266 HJ LC. 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.
