US
July 1956- Label and catalog number
- Blue Note BLP 1521
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
BN 1521-ALabel, side A
BN 1521-BLabel, side B
Vinyl pressings
A Night At Birdland, Volume 1
by Art Blakey Quintet · 1956
61 pressings9 countriesHard BopJazz
A Night At Birdland, Volume 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 A Night At Birdland, Volume 1
1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 61 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
1960s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521 / Blue Note 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Blue Note Records Inc. BLP 1521LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521 / Blue Note 1521LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BST 81521LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BST 81521 / Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1970s16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Blue Note BST 81521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 81521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Blue Note BST 81521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Blue Note BST 81521 / Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Blue Note NR-8838 / Blue Note BLP-1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 81521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 81521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 81521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BST 81521 / Blue Note 1521LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BLP 1521 / Blue Note BST-81521LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BST 81521 / Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Blue Note LNJ-70091LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Japan | Blue Note LNJ-70091LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | Blue Note GXF 3003(M) / Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1978 | Japan | Blue Note GXK 8099 (M) / Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
1980s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | France | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Test Pressing, Reissue, Album · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Reissue, Album · Test pressing |
| 1982 | France | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | France | Blue Note BST 81521LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · Mono |
| 1985 | France | Blue Note BST 81521LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · Mono |
| 1985 | US | Blue Note BST 81521LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | US | Blue Note BST-81521LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | France | Blue Note BST 81521LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · Mono |
| 1986 | South Korea | Oasis Records OLE-611 / Blue Note BST-81521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
1990s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japan | Blue Note SGD-67 / Blue Note BN-1521LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1994 | Japan | Blue Note BN 1521 / Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1994 | Japan | Blue Note BN 1521 / Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono, Limited |
2010s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Japan | Blue Note DBLP-035 / Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2015 | Europe | Blue Note BST 81521 / Universal Music Group International 0602547173218LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | US | Blue Note 1521 / Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Culture Factory 783 869LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
Year unknown10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Blue Note 9612LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Blue Note 12521LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-669LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Blue Note BLP 1521 / Blue Note BST-81521LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Blue Note BLP 1521 / Blue Note BST 81521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Blue Note BLP 1521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1Split Kick
- A2Once In A While
- A3Quicksilver
- B1A Night In Tunisia
- B2Mayreh
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of A Night At Birdland, Volume 1 are there?
61 vinyl pressings of A Night At Birdland, Volume 1 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 2025.
When was A Night At Birdland, Volume 1 first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 1521, released July 1956.
How do I tell if my copy of A Night At Birdland, Volume 1 is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 1521) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BN 1521-A and BN 1521-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is A Night At Birdland, Volume 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.
