Skip to content
VinylLens
Au Club St. Germain Vol. 1 by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Au Club St. Germain Vol. 1

by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers · 1959

31 pressings4 countriesHard BopJazz

Au Club St. Germain Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Au Club St. Germain Vol. 1

5 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.

France

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA 430.043
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Black labels
Runout / matrix

1R59 M 77 R7Side A

1R59 M 78 R6Side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA LPM 10073
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LKHP 7518Side A Label

LKHP 7519Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1959
Label and catalog number
Victor LS-5169Victor LS 5169
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

N211.1 ② JLM 350 ⊕ PD 〄Runout A

N211.2 ② JLM 351 ⊕ PD 〄Runout B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959FranceRCA 430.043 / RCA LPM-9856LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959FranceRCA 430.043First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959FranceRCA 430.043 / RCA LPM-9856LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyRCA LPM 10073First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyRCA LPM 10073First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959JapanVictor LS-5169 / Victor LS 5169First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959JapanVictor RA 5118First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceRCA 430.043LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960FranceRCA 430.043LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961FranceRCA 430.043LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA 430.043LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA 430.043LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA LPM 9856 / RCA 430.043LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA 430.043LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA 430.043LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA 430.043 / RCA Victor 430.043LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963SpainRCA Victor LPM-10222LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceRCA Camden 900.069LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceRCA Camden 900.069LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanRCA PG-21 (M) / RCA PG-21 ⓂLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1976JapanRCA PG-21 (M) / RCA PG-21 ⓂLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono, Limited
1979FranceRCA 900.069 / RCA Camden 900.069LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanRCA RJL-2503(M) / RCA 430.043LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1980JapanRCA RJL-2503 (M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991JapanRCA 430.043LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA 430.043LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRCA Camden 900.069LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA 900.069LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRCA Camden 900.069LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?FranceRCA 900.069LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyRCA LPM 10073LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Politely
  2. A2Whisper Not
  3. B1Now's The Time
  4. B2The First Theme

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Au Club St. Germain Vol. 1 are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Au Club St. Germain Vol. 1 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1991.

When was Au Club St. Germain Vol. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in France, Italy, Japan. One of them is RCA 430.043.

How do I tell if my copy of Au Club St. Germain Vol. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 430.043, LPM 10073, LS-5169, RA 5118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1R59 M 77 R7 and 1R59 M 78 R6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Au Club St. Germain Vol. 1 on vinyl worth?

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.

More Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Au Club St. Germain Vol. 1 worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free