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
Vinyl pressings
by Art Hodes' Hot Five · 1947
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.
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.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | US | Blue Note 103First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | US | Blue Note BLP 700510", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | France | Vogue Records L.D.026LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | France | Vogue Records L.D. 026 / Vogue Productions L.D. 02610", LP, Compilation | 10", LP, Compilation |
| 1952 | US | Blue Note BLP 7005 / Blue Note LP 7005LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | France | Vogue Records L.D.026LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | Vogue Records L.D.E. 086 / Vogue Records L.D.E.086LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | Vogue Records L.D.E. 086 / Vogue Records L.D.E.086LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Disques Vogue L.D. 026 / Vogue Productions L.D. 026LP, 10", Compilation, Reissue | LP, 10", Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Vogue LD.02610", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Vogue Records L.D.026LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Vogue Records L.D.E. 086 / Vogue Records L.D.E.08610", LP, Compilation | 10", LP, Compilation |
12 vinyl pressings of Hot Jazz At Blue Note are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1947 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1947, in US. One of them is Blue Note 103.
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.
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.