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Blue Note Café Paris, 1961

by Bud Powell · 1968

12 pressings7 countriesHard BopJazz

Blue Note Café Paris, 1961 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Blue Note Café Paris, 1961

3 pressings came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
ESP-Disk' ESP 1066
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ANM 167 DB# ESPS 1066 A-1 K-2198Side A

ESPS 1066B -ERL-Side B

ANM 967 DBH ESPS 1066 A-1 K-2198etched on Side A

ANM 967 DBH ESPS 1066 B-1 K-2199etched on Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
ESP-Disk' ESP 1066
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ANM 167 DB# ESPS 1066 A-1 K-2198Runout side A

ESPS 1066B -ERL-Runout side B

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.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USESP-Disk' ESP 1066First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USESP-Disk' ESP 1066First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USESP-Disk' ESP 1066First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973NetherlandsBlack Elephant PE 811.012LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975JapanESP-Disk' BT-5051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1975JapanESP-Disk' BT-5051LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1978FranceCy Records CYL 6462LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyBase Record ESP-1066 / ESP-Disk' 1066LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980ItalyBase Record ESP-1066 / ESP-Disk' ESPS1066LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990GermanyMagic Music 10008LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyBase Record ESP-1066LP, Album, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic
?UKFontana SFJL924 / Fontana 858 120 FPYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1There'll Never Be Another You!6:30
  2. A2Thelonious3:40
  3. A3'Round Midnight5:00
  4. A4Night In Tunisia7:00
  5. B1Ah! More3:40
  6. B2Dance Of The Infidels4:15
  7. B3Lover Man3:00
  8. B4Theme1:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blue Note Café Paris, 1961 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Blue Note Café Paris, 1961 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1990.

When was Blue Note Café Paris, 1961 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is ESP-Disk' ESP 1066.

How do I tell if my copy of Blue Note Café Paris, 1961 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ESP 1066) 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 Blue Note Café Paris, 1961 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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