Vinyl pressing
The African Beat 1966 US Pressing (BST 84097)
- Artist
- Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble
- Title
- The African Beat
- Labels
- Blue Note BST 84097
- Blue Note BLP-4097 / 84097
- Blue Note 84097
- Country
- US
- Released
- 1966
- Format
- LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
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.
- BNST-84097-AA Side, Runout
- BNST-84097-BB Side, Runout
- [Etched] BNST-84097 A 114 [Stamped] VAN GELDER STEREOA Side, Runout Variation
- [Etched] BNST-84097 B 114 [Stamped] VAN GELDER STEREOB Side, Runout Variation
Other US pressings of The African Beat
- 1966Blue Note BLP 4097LP, Repress, Mono
- 1966Blue Note BST 84097LP, Album, Stereo
- 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
- 1962Blue Note BLP 4097LP, Album, Mono
- 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