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Montreux Summit - Volume 2

by Various Artists · 1978

14 pressings8 countriesJazz-RockJazz-FunkFusionJazz

Montreux Summit - Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Montreux Summit - Volume 2

14 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
CBS 35090
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

AL 35091-1ASide 1 Runout

BL 35091-1ASide 2 Runout

BL 35092-1ASide 3 Runout

AL 35092-1ASide 4 Runout

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia JG 35090
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

C 35091Sides A and D matrix

C 35092Sides B and C matrix

AL 35091Side A matrix

AL 35092Side B matrix

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia JG 35090
Format
LP, Promo
Runout / matrix

AL 35091-1ASide A runout, variant 1

AL 35092-1ASide B runout, variant 1

BL 35092-1ASide C runout, variant 1

BL 35091-1ASide D runout, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaCBS S2BP 220206First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978EuropeCBS CBS 88286First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ItalyCBS 88286First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanCBS/Sony 40AP 1084~5First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978SpainCBS S 88286First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKCBS 88286First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1978UKCBS 88286First yearLPLP
1978UKCBS 88286First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USCBS 35090First yearLPLP
1978USColumbia JG 35090First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USColumbia AS 440First yearLP, Promo, Sampler · PromoLP, Promo, Sampler · Promo
1978USColumbia JG 35090First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1978USInternational Records Company AS-1010-BFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaColumbia PG 35090First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Be Cool6:50
  2. A2Two Part Invention10:01
  3. B1The Moontrane10:04
  4. B2Red Top11:24
  5. C1Kanon For Flutes10:56
  6. C2Rites Of Darkness9:46
  7. D1Night Crawler15:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Montreux Summit - Volume 2 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Montreux Summit - Volume 2 are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Montreux Summit - Volume 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is CBS 35090.

How do I tell if my copy of Montreux Summit - Volume 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35090, JG 35090, AS-1010-B, AS 440) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 35091-1A and BL 35091-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Montreux Summit - Volume 2 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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