Vinyl pressings
by Ahmad Jamal · 1962
At The Blackhawk was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
A1 N08Y-1754-1 LPS•703 S-1 11834 Ø IVariant 1: Side A - Runout (etched, I stamped)
A1 N08Y-1754-1 LPS•703 S-2 11835 Ø IVariant 1: Side B - Runout (etched, I stamped)
A2 N08Y-1754-1 LPS•703 S-1 11834 Ø IVariant 2: Side A - Runout
A1 N08Y-1754-1 LPS•703 S-2 11835 Ø IVariant 2: Side B - Runout
NO8P-1751-1 LP-703 11834 S-1 Ø ⅠSide A runout etched, Ⅰ stamped
NO8P-1752-1 LP-703 11835 S-2 Ø ⅠSide B runout etched, Ⅰ stamped
NO8P-1751-1 LP-703 11834 S-1 Ø ISide A runout etched, "I" stamped
NO8P-1752-1 LP-703 11835 S-2 Ø ISide B runout etched, "I" stamped
MX146339 CHL224-1Side A Runout - Stamped
MX146340 CHL224-2Side B Runout - Stamped
MX146339Side A Label
MX146340Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Chess CHL 224First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | Chess CHLS 224First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Argo LP 703First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Chess LPS 703First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Chess LP 703First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Argo LP 703 / Argo LP-703First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Argo DJLP-703First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Argo LP 703 / Argo LP-703First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Argo LP 703 / Argo LP-703First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Argo LPS 703 / Argo LPS-703First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Pye Jazz NJL 48LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Cadet LPS-703 / Argo LPS 703LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Cadet CA-703 / Argo LPS 703LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Cadet CA-703 / Argo LPS 703LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Cadet 515002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Jazz Reactivation JR 153LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Cadet LPS 703LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Cadet UPS-2241-BC / Baybridge Records UPS-2241-BCLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Chess JS-092 / CFE JS-092LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Naked Lunch ND033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950737LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Cadet 515002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Cadet 515002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Funckler MGCH 9221 / Chess MGCH 9221LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Chess HJC 210LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Funckler MGCH 9221LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Funckler MGCH 9221LP | LP |
| ? | South Africa | Parlophone PMCJ 57LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Teal Records TL1106LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cadet LP-703 / Argo LP 703LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Argo LP-703 / Argo LP 703LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Cadet LPS 703 / Argo LP 703LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of At The Blackhawk are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1962 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Argo LPS 703, released November 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS 703, LP 703, DJLP-703, CHL 224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A1 N08Y-1754-1 LPS•703 S-1 11834 Ø I and A1 N08Y-1754-1 LPS•703 S-2 11835 Ø I. 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.
