Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1973
Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 1972 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
ST-A-732-735 AAA-1 AT GP PRRunout side A
ST-A-732736 A AA AT/GP -1-11-1 PRRunout side B
ST-A-732737-AAA-1 AT/GP PRRunout side C
ST-A-732738-AAA-1 AT/GP PRRunout side D
ST-A 732735 AA ATGP (MR) △17686 (1) PRSIDE A
ST-A 732736 AA AT/GP (MR) △17686-X (1) PRSIDE B
ST-A 732737-AA AT/GP (MR) △17687 (1) PRSIDE C
ST-A 732738-AA (MR) AT/GP △17687-X (1) PRSIDE D
ST-A 732735 A ATGP PRSide A runout etched
St-A-732736A- AT/GP PRSide B runout etched
ST-A-732737-A AT/GP PRSide C runout etched
ST-A-7327378-A AT/GP PRSide D runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Atlantic SD 2-502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 048 (SD 2-502)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 048 (SD 2-502)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-5090-1AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-5090-1A / Atlantic P-5090AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 2-502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 2-502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 2-502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Atlantic SD 2-502 0698 / Classic Records SD 2-502 0698LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2000 | US | Classic Records SD 2 50212", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Box Set, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Box Set, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo |
| 2000 | US | Classic Records SD 2 502LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2001 | US | Atlantic SD 2-502 / Classic Records SC 2-502LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 1972 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Germany, Japan. One of them is Atlantic SD 2-502.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 2-502, ATL 60 048 (SD 2-502), P-5090-1A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-732-735 AAA-1 AT GP PR and ST-A-732736 A AA AT/GP -1-11-1 PR. 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.
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