Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1977
Montreux Summit, Volume 1 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.
15 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
P AL 35006-2DSide A runout, variant 1
P BL 35006-1GSide B runout, variant 1
P AL 35007-1GSide C runout, variant 1
P BL 35007-1ESide D runout, variant 1
AL 35006-2E B3 PSide A runout
A̶L̶ ̶3̶4̶0̶0̶7̶-̶1̶A̶ AL 35007-1A PSide B runout
B̶L̶ ̶3̶4̶0̶0̶7̶-̶1̶A̶ BL 35007-1A P PSide C runout
B̶L̶ ̶3̶4̶0̶0̶6̶-̶1̶A̶ BL 35006-1A PSide D runout
AL 35006Side A label
AL 35007Side B label
BL 35007Side C label
BL 35006Side D label
AL 35006-1A 2G oRunouts side 1
AL 35007-1A 2G o10Runouts side 2
BL 35007-1B 2GRunouts side 3
BL 35006-1A 2GRunouts side 4
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 | Argentina | CBS 19.916/17 / Discos CBS 19.916/17First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 88277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 88277First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Greece | CBS CBS 88277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | CBS CBS 88277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 40AP 828~9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 40AP 828~9First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | South Africa | CBS AGP 37/38First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | CBS CBS 88277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JG 35005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JG 35005First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JG 35005 / Columbia 35005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia PG 35005 / Tappan Zee Records PG 35005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia PG 35005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Montreux Summit, Volume 1 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia JG 35005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JG 35005, CBS 88277, PG 35005, S2BP 220200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 35006-2D and P BL 35006-1G. 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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