Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1977
Montreux '77: The Jam Sessions 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.
A2 B 2620-105 PP-2061 1-S KENDUN ASide A runout, variant 1 [KENDUN stamped; remainder etched]
A1 B 2620-105 PP-2062 1-S KENDUN ASide B runout, variant 1 [KENDUN stamped; remainder etched]
A1 D 2620-105 PP-2063 1-S KENDUN ASide C runout, variant 1 [KENDUN stamped; remainder etched]
A1 B 2620-105 PP-2064 1-S KENDUN ASide D runout, variant 1 [KENDUN stamped; remainder etched]
2331110 A//1 420 04 11Runout side A, stamped
2331110 B//1 420 04 11Runout side B, stamped
2331111 A//1 420 04 11Runout side C, stamped
2331111 B//1 420 04 11Runout side D, stamped
DTO 2620-105-ASide A Runout
DKX -TO 2620-105-BSide B Runout
DTO 2620-105-CSide C Runout
DTO 2620-105-DSide D Runout
[Areacem logo] 2620 105 A JS2Runout side A
[Areacem logo] 2620 105 B JSIRunout side B
[Areacem logo] 2620 105 C JSIRunout side C
[Areacem logo] 2620 105 D JSIRunout side D
23 31 111 A 1 520 11 11 77
23 31 111 B 1 520 11 11 77
23 31 110 A 1 520 12 11 77
23 31 110 B 1 520 12 11 77
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 | Canada | Pablo Live 2620 105 / Pablo Records 2620 105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Pablo Live 2620 105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Pablo Live 2620 105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Pablo Live 2620 105 / Pablo Live 2331 110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Live MTZ 8508/9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Pablo Live MTZ 8508/9First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Pablo Live 2620 105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Live 2620 105 / Pablo Records 2620 105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Pablo Live 2620 105LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2 LP 4403/04First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Fantasy L 29095 / Fantasy OJCCD-385-2LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1989 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC 385 / Pablo Live 2620-105LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1989 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC 385 / Pablo Live 2620-105LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Montreux '77: The Jam Sessions are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pablo Live 2620 105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2620 105, MTZ 8508/9, 2 LP 4403/04) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A2 B 2620-105 PP-2061 1-S KENDUN A and A1 B 2620-105 PP-2062 1-S KENDUN A. 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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