Netherlands
1966- Label and catalog number
- Fontana 883 901 JCY
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Bud Powell · 1966
Blues For Bouffémont was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
AA 883 901 1Y 1 670 11 5Side A Runout, stamped.
AA 883 901 2Y 1 670 11 6Side B Runout, stamped.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana 883 901 JCYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana FJL 901 / Fontana SFJL.901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | Fontana SFON-7096LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Freedom BLP 30120 / Freedom BLP 30.120LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Black Lion Records PA-7043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Black Lion Records BLP 30120 / Polydor 2460 153LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Brazil | Audio Fidelity 4-10-404-020LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Black Lion Records 127.012 / Black Lion Records 28 417-4 MBLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Black Lion Records 28 417-4 MB / Intercord 28 417-4 MBLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | Trio Records PA-6102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Black Lion Records BL 278.127LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | Black Lion Records K18P 9314 / Black Lion Records BLP 30120LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 1985 | France | Black Lion Records 65122LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Black Lion Records BLP60135LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Black Lion Records 28 417-4 MB / Intercord 28 417-4 MBLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Black Lion Records BLP 30120LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Black Lion Records BLP 30120LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | UK | Black Lion Records BLP 30120LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | UK | Black Lion Records BLP 30120 / Polydor 2460 153LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | Black Lion Records BL-153LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Black Lion Records BL-153LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | US | Black Lion Records BL-153LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Black Lion Records BL-153LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Blues For Bouffémont are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Netherlands, UK. One of them is Fontana 883 901 JCY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 883 901 JCY, FJL 901) 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.

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