Primus Records

Independent jazz reissue label

Essential records,
made physical again.

Primus Records returns landmark jazz albums to vinyl with carefully prepared audio, faithfully rebuilt packaging, and pressings made to be played - and kept.

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180g vinylCut at SSTPressed by MPO
Orange vinyl edition of Getz/Gilberto by Primus Records
Getz/Gilberto orange vinyl with restored printed insert
PSJP 1005Getz / Gilberto

01 / The label

The record is the finished work.

Sound, sleeve, print, weight, and colour belong to one object. Every Primus edition is developed as a complete physical release, with attention paid to the details that survive long after the first play.

02 / Current catalogue

PSJP 1001-1008

Eight foundational jazz titles. Hover or focus on a cover to see the finished edition.

Bill Evans Trio - Waltz for Debby album cover

PSJP 1001

Waltz for Debby

Bill Evans Trio
Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings album cover

PSJP 1002

Chet Baker Sings

Chet Baker
Chet Baker - Chet album cover

PSJP 1003

Chet

Chet Baker
Bill Evans Trio - Portrait in Jazz album cover

PSJP 1004

Portrait in Jazz

Bill Evans Trio
Stan Getz / Joao Gilberto - Getz / Gilberto album cover

PSJP 1005

Getz / Gilberto

Stan Getz / Joao Gilberto
John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman - John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman album cover

PSJP 1006

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Ella and Louis album cover

PSJP 1007

Ella and Louis

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus album cover

PSJP 1008

Saxophone Colossus

Sonny Rollins

03 / Next

Coming soon

Two Coltrane landmarks join the PSJP series.

John Coltrane - Blue Train album coverComing soon

PSJP 1009

Blue Train

John Coltrane
John Coltrane - Giant Steps album coverComing soon

PSJP 1010

Giant Steps

John Coltrane

04 / Made with restraint

Close to the music. Exact about the object.

Our approach is straightforward: preserve the dynamics and tone that make the recording endure, then give the physical edition the same degree of care.

Audio
Prepared for vinyl without unnecessary loudness.
Cutting
Lacquers cut at SST, Germany.
Pressing
180g vinyl manufactured by MPO in France.
Artwork
Original-era design and printed matter carefully rebuilt.
Restored gatefold artwork for John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
Gatefold and printed detail
Restored printed insert for Getz/Gilberto
Archive-led artwork restoration

05 / Trade

Bring Primus Records to your shelves.

Wholesale, distribution, retail, and press enquiries are welcome. Catalogue sheets, availability, and trade terms are available on request.

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