Vinyl pressings
by Alphonse Mouzon · 1976
The Man Incognito was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
33# BN-LA-584-1 TML-S (SET 1) MLA-side runout, variant 1
08# BN-LA-584-2 TML-M (SET 1) MLB-side runout, variant 1
22 BN-LA 584-1 TML-S (SET 2) MLA-side runout, variant 2
22 BN-LA-584-2 TML-M (SET 1) MLB-side runout, variant 2
#31 BN-LA-584-1 [etched] TML-S [stamped] (SET 1) ML [etched] 2side a
#2+ BN-LA-584-2 [etched] TML-M [stamped] (SET 1) ML [etched]side b
T1 BN-LA584-1-1 A4Runout side 1
T1 BN-LA584-2 TML-S 1 [circled] ARunout side 2
BN-LA584-1 L-S (SET 1) MLA-side runout
BN-LA-584-2 TML-S (SET 2) MLB-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Brazil | Blue Note BNLP 12101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Blue Note BN-LA584-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Blue Note BST 84 546 XOTLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | Germany | Blue Note BST 84 546 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Blue Note UAS 20005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Blue Note 5C 062-97582First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Peru | Blue Note 0000584.5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Blue Note UAG 20005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Blue Note BN-LA584-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Blue Note BN-LA584-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Blue Note BN-LA584-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Man Incognito are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Blue Note BN-LA584-G.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN-LA584-G, UAG 20005, BNLP 12101, BST 84 546 XOT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33# BN-LA-584-1 TML-S (SET 1) ML and 08# BN-LA-584-2 TML-M (SET 1) ML. 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.
