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 side 1, "VAN GELDER" 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
- "P" BN-LP-4097-A • VAN GELDERSide A runout
- "P" BN-LP- B̸L̸P̸-̸1̸ -1 BNLP • 4097B-1 - 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