First-year pressing
The Big Beat 1960 US Pressing (84029)
- Artist
- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
- Title
- The Big Beat
- Labels
- Blue Note 84029
- Blue Note ST-84029
- Blue Note BST 84029
- Country
- US
- Released
- July 1960
- Format
- LP, Album, 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 84029 ASide A, etched
- RVG STEREOSide A, stamped
- BNST 84029 BSide B, etched
- RVG STEREOSide B, stamped
Other US pressings of The Big Beat
- 1960Blue Note BLP 4029LP, Album, Mono
- 1961Blue Note BLP 4029LP, Album, Mono
- 1963Blue Note BLP 4029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono
- 1963Blue Note BST 84029 / Blue Note ST-84029LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
- 1963Blue Note BLP 4029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono
- 1963Blue Note BLP 4029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono
- 1964Blue Note BLP 4029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono
- 1965Blue Note BLP 4029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono
- 1966Blue Note BST 84029LP, Album, Stereo
- 1966Blue Note BST 84029LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
- 1966Blue Note BLP 4029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono
- 1966Blue Note BST 84029LP, Album, Stereo