Vinyl pressings
by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers · 1961
Moanin' = モーニン / Blues March = ブルース・マーチ was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.
TEM 1001 MJ M 122++ ① VSide A runout, variant 1
TEM 1002 ⓀⓉ M B HI J 〄 M 111+++ ① VSide B runout, variant 1
TEM 1001 〄 ⁜0E D 111.4 ② ⓈSide A runout, variant 2
TEM 1002 ⁜0E 〄 D 111.2 ② ⓈSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Japan | Fontana FON-3001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Japan | Fontana SFON-30067", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Japan | Philips FL-11877", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Philips SFL-10217", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1965 | Japan | Philips SFL-10217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Scandinavia | CBS AGG 21001 / CBS AGG 21 0017" | 7" |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note L4003 / Blue Note L 40037", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 49.0857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Blue Note 5C 006-986777", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Blue Note BN 45.0027", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Japan | Fontana SFON-30067", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Victor World Group SJET-1201 / Victor World Group SVIR-10287", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Blue Note 1A 006-986777", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Moanin' = モーニン / Blues March = ブルース・マーチ are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Japan. One of them is Fontana FON-3001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FON-3001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TEM 1001 MJ M 122++ ① V and TEM 1002 ⓀⓉ M B HI J 〄 M 111+++ ① V. 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.
