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how to tell on first pressing vinyl releases

I started some flea market and ebay searches and am perplexed on how to tell if an album is a first pressing release or a later release.

Also are less than 180 gram re-releases decent quality (think jazz reissues in the $10-15 range from Acoustic Sounds)

I did luck out on a two eye Brubeck Time Out and what appear to be first issue Jose Feliciano and Joni Mitchell discs.

thanks
Tom
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audiofeil
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Many records have codes stamped into the deadwax which enable you to determine whether it is a first, second, etc. issue.

For example, here is a link for Pink Floyd which will enable you to determine information regarding country, issue, release date, etc. for any of their albums.

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/PFarchives/Directry.htm

This type of information is not available for ALL vinyl albums; it's only one example of what you can find with a little digging.

Good luck.
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