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Art Hodes' Hot FiveHot Jazz At Blue Note

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Hot Jazz At Blue Note

by Art Hodes' Hot Five · 1947

12 pressings3 countriesDixielandJazz

Hot Jazz At Blue Note was first pressed on vinyl in 1947. 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 Hot Jazz At Blue Note

1 pressing came out in 1947, 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.

US

1947
Label and catalog number
Blue Note 103
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

BN 262-1Side 531-A Label Matrix

BN 267Side 531-B Label Matrix

BN 265Side 532-A Label Matrix

NB 264-1Side 532-B Label Matrix

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1947USBlue Note 103First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USBlue Note BLP 700510", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
1952FranceVogue Records L.D.026LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1952FranceVogue Records L.D. 026 / Vogue Productions L.D. 02610", LP, Compilation10", LP, Compilation
1952USBlue Note BLP 7005 / Blue Note LP 7005LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1953FranceVogue Records L.D.026LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1954UKVogue Records L.D.E. 086 / Vogue Records L.D.E.086LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1954UKVogue Records L.D.E. 086 / Vogue Records L.D.E.086LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisques Vogue L.D. 026 / Vogue Productions L.D. 026LP, 10", Compilation, ReissueLP, 10", Compilation, Reissue
?FranceVogue LD.02610", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?FranceVogue Records L.D.026LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?UKVogue Records L.D.E. 086 / Vogue Records L.D.E.08610", LP, Compilation10", LP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. 531-ASave It Pretty Mama
  2. 531-BDarktown Strutters' Ball
  3. 532-AShine
  4. 532-BMemphis Blues
  5. 533-ASt. James Infirmary
  6. 533-BWay Down Yonder In New Orleans

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hot Jazz At Blue Note are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Hot Jazz At Blue Note are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1947 and 1954.

When was Hot Jazz At Blue Note first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1947, in US. One of them is Blue Note 103.

How do I tell if my copy of Hot Jazz At Blue Note is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BN 262-1 and BN 267. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hot Jazz At Blue Note 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.

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