First-year pressing
The African Beat 1962 US Pressing (BLP 4097)
The African Beat by Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble
Mono
- Artist
- Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble
- Title
- The African Beat
- Label
- Blue Note BLP 4097
- Country
- US
- Released
- October 1962
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Format notes
- Deep groove both sides
Runout and matrix codes
Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.
- BN-LP 4097-ASide A label
- BN-LP 4097-BSide B label
- BN-LP-4097·A VAN GELDERSide A runout
- BN-LP- B̸L̸P̸-̸1̸ -1 BNLP · 4097B-1 P VAN GELDERSide B runout
Other US pressings of The African Beat
- 1962Blue Note BST 84097LP, Album, Stereo
- 1962Blue Note BLP 4097LP, Album, Mono
- 1962Blue Note 84097 / Blue Note ST-84097LP, Album, Stereo
- 1962Blue Note BLP 4097LP, Album, Mono
- 1962Blue Note BLP 4097LP, Album, Mono
- 1966Blue Note BST 84097 / Blue Note BLP-4097 / 84097LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
- 1966Blue Note BLP 4097LP, Repress, Mono
- 1966Blue Note BST 84097LP, Album, Stereo
- 1973Blue Note BST-84097 / Blue Note BLP-4097 / 84097LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
- 1976Blue Note BST 84097 / Blue Note BLP-4097 / 84097LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
- ?Blue Note BST-84097LP, Reissue, Stereo
- ?Blue Note 84097 / Blue Note BST 84097LP, Album, Repress