Vinyl pressings
by Zoot Sims · 1979
Warm Tenor was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2310 831 PP 2143 ALSHIRERunout side A
2310 831 PP 2144 ALSHIRERunout side B
(PP-2143)Label side A
(PP-2144)Label side B
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 2310 831 A K1Runout side A
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 2310 831 B K1Runout side B
2310 831 S 1 320 1 ERunout side A, stamped
2310 831 S 2 320 1 DRunout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Pablo Records 2310 831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Pablo Records 2310 831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Pablo Records MTF 1115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Pablo Records 2310 831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Pablo Records 2310 831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Pablo Records 2310 831 / Pablo Records 2310-831First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Spain | Pablo Records PPL-52009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Scandinavia | Pablo Records 2310 831LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Pablo Records 2310 831LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Warm Tenor are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310 831.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310 831, MTF 1115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2310 831 PP 2143 ALSHIRE and 2310 831 PP 2144 ALSHIRE. 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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