France
1974- Label and catalog number
- Freedom BLP30155
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Ben Webster · 1974
Saturday Night At The Montmartre was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.
BLP 30155 - ARunout side A etched
BLP 30155 - BRunout side B etched
BLP 30155-ASeite-I-plattenetikett
BLP 30155-BSeite-II-plattenetikett
BLP 30155 - ASeite-I-scherbenrill
BLP 30155 - BSeite-II-scherbenrill
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Freedom BLP30155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Black Lion Records BLP 30155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Black Lion Records BLP 30155First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Black Lion Records BLP 30155LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Black Lion Records ITC 28 478-6 ULP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Black Lion Records BLP 30155LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Black Lion Records BL-302LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | Black Lion Records PA-6114 / Trio Records PA-6114LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | Black Lion Records K18P-9327LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | Black Lion Records K18P-9327LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Black Lion Records 162 008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Saturday Night At The Montmartre are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Netherlands. One of them is Freedom BLP30155.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP30155, BLP 30155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.