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Various ArtistsIn Performance At The Playboy Jazz Festival

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In Performance At The Playboy Jazz Festival

by Various Artists · 1984

12 pressings5 countriesFusionJazz-FunkContemporary JazzCool Jazz

In Performance At The Playboy Jazz Festival was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 In Performance At The Playboy Jazz Festival

11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Italy

1984
Label and catalog number
Elektra Musician 960 298-1
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 960298-1 A STERLING Ⓗ [SRC logo] STEM 60298-A-1 1-3 IRunout side A

R/S Alsdorf 960298-1 B STERLING Ⓗ 1-3 STEM-60298-B-1 [SRC logo]Runout side B

R/S Alsdorf 960298-1 C STERLING 1-3 STEM-60298-C-1 8 [SRC logo]Runout side C

R/S Alsdorf 960298-1 D I 2 STERLING Ⓗ 1-1 SMI-4 [SRC logo] STEM-60298-D-1Runout side D

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Elektra Musician 9 60298-1-1Elektra Musician 60298-1-1
Format
LP, Stereo · SRC pressing
Runout / matrix

STEM-60298-A-1 1-1 SMI-2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ Ⓗ [SRC logo]Side A runout

STEM-60298-B-1 [SRC logo] sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ ⒽSide B runout

STEM-60298-C-1 [SRC logo] sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 1-1Side C runout

STEM-60298-D-1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ Ⓗ 1-1 [SRC logo]Side D runout

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Elektra Musician 60298-1-I
Format
LP, Promo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

STEM 60298-A-1Etched in runout Side A

STEM 60298-A-1Etched in runout Side B

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Elektra Musician 60298-1-I
Format
LP, Promo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

STEM 60298-A-1 1-2 SPAR △6481 0- B-19220-A1 STERLING ⚾ [SRC logo]Runout Side A, etched, exc. STERLING SRC, stamped

STEM-60298-B-1 [SRC logo] B-19221-B1 △6481-X 0- STERLING ⚾ 1-2 SPARRunout Side B, etched, exc. STERLING SRC, stamped

STEM-60298-C-1 B-19222-C1 [SRC logo] △6482 0- STERLING 1-2 SPARRunout Side C, etched, exc. STERLING SRC, stamped

STEM⸱60298-D-1 B-19223⸱D1 △6482-X 0- STERLING ⚾ 1-2 SPAR [SRC logo]Runout Side D, etched, exc. STERLING SRC, stamped

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All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984EuropeElektra Musician 960 298-1First yearLPLP
1984EuropeElektra Musician 960 298-1First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1984ItalyElektra Musician 960 298-1First yearLPLP
1984ItalyElektra Musician 960 298-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984JapanElektra Musician P-5634-5First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1984UK & EuropeElektra Musician 960 298-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USElektra Musician 60298-1-IFirst yearLPLP
1984USElektra Musician 60298-1-IFirst yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1984USElektra Musician E1-60298 / Elektra Musician 9 E1-60298LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1984USElektra Musician 60298-1-IFirst yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1984USElektra Musician 9 60298-1-1 / Elektra Musician 60298-1-1First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1984UK & EuropeElektra Musician 960 298-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Take The A Train5:16
  2. A2Pop Rock5:50
  3. A3Winelight6:40
  4. A4Let It Flow6:10
  5. B1Fried Bananas6:02
  6. B2You've Changed6:32
  7. B3Volcano For Hire5:08
  8. B4Birdland5:40
  9. C1Stablemates5:25
  10. C2I Remember Clifford6:55
  11. C3Save Your Love For Me2:55
  12. C4I Thought About You3:09
  13. C5Teach Me Tonight5:14
  14. D1Rhythm-Aning5:52
  15. D2I Can't Get Started11:08
  16. D3Byrdlike4:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In Performance At The Playboy Jazz Festival are there?

12 vinyl pressings of In Performance At The Playboy Jazz Festival are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was In Performance At The Playboy Jazz Festival first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Italy, US, UK & Europe, Europe and more. One of them is Elektra Musician 960 298-1.

How do I tell if my copy of In Performance At The Playboy Jazz Festival is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 960 298-1, 60298-1-I, 9 60298-1-1, P-5634-5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In Performance At The Playboy Jazz Festival 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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