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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Showing 1 response by raytheprinter

Stereophile did have an article explaining the writing on the dead wax.I think it was M.Fremer.Very good explanation!Does anyone know what issue that was?