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Saturday Night At The Montmartre

by Ben Webster · 1974

11 pressings7 countriesSwingJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Saturday Night At The Montmartre

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.

Netherlands

1974
Label and catalog number
Black Lion Records BLP 30155
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BLP 30155 - ARunout side A etched

BLP 30155 - BRunout side B etched

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1974
Label and catalog number
Black Lion Records BLP 30155
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BLP 30155-ASeite-I-plattenetikett

BLP 30155-BSeite-II-plattenetikett

BLP 30155 - ASeite-I-scherbenrill

BLP 30155 - BSeite-II-scherbenrill

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceFreedom BLP30155First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974NetherlandsBlack Lion Records BLP 30155First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974NetherlandsBlack Lion Records BLP 30155First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975AustraliaBlack Lion Records BLP 30155LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975GermanyBlack Lion Records ITC 28 478-6 ULP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975UKBlack Lion Records BLP 30155LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USBlack Lion Records BL-302LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977JapanBlack Lion Records PA-6114 / Trio Records PA-6114LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JapanBlack Lion Records K18P-9327LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984JapanBlack Lion Records K18P-9327LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyBlack Lion Records 162 008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Our Love Is Here To Stay6:30
  2. A2My Romance6:41
  3. A3Blues For Herluf5:19
  4. B1Londonderry Air4:36
  5. B2Mack The Knife5:11
  6. B3I Can't Get Started6:37
  7. B4The Theme3:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Saturday Night At The Montmartre are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Saturday Night At The Montmartre are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1984.

When was Saturday Night At The Montmartre first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Netherlands. One of them is Freedom BLP30155.

How do I tell if my copy of Saturday Night At The Montmartre is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Saturday Night At The Montmartre 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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