The Amazing Bud Powell

by Bud Powell · 1952

12 pressings2 countriesBopJazz

The Amazing Bud Powell was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 The Amazing Bud Powell

1 pressing came out in 1952, 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

May 1952

Label and catalog number

Blue Note BLP 5003

Format

LP, 10", Album, Mono · 1st edition

Runout / matrix

[2 Plastylite "P" Ears Stamped] BN-LP-5003A X 9MRunout side A

[Plastylite "P" Ear Stamped] BN-LP-5003B 9MRunout 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.

1950s8 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1952	US	Blue Note BLP 5003LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1952	US	Blue Note BLP 5003First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1953	US	Blue Note BLP 5003LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1953	US	Blue Note BLP 5003LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1953	US	Blue Note BLP 5003LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1954	US	Blue Note BLP 5003LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1954	US	Blue Note BLP 5003LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1955	US	Blue Note BLP 5003LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

1990s4 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1991	Japan	Blue Note BN 0001 / Blue Note BLP 5003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1991	Japan	Blue Note BN0001 / Blue Note BLP5003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono, Limited	LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono, Limited
1999	Japan	Blue Note TOJJ-5003 / Blue Note BN-5003LP, 10", Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited	LP, 10", Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1999	Japan	Blue Note TOJJ-5003 / Blue Note BLP 5003LP, 10", Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono, Limited	LP, 10", Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono, Limited

Tracklist

A1Un Poco Loco
A2Over The Rainbow
A3Ornithology
A4Wail
B1A Night In Tunisia
B2It Could Happen To You
B3You Go To My Head
B4Bouncing With Bud

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Amazing Bud Powell are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Amazing Bud Powell are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1952 and 1999.

When was The Amazing Bud Powell first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 5003, released May 1952.

How do I tell if my copy of The Amazing Bud Powell is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 5003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [2 Plastylite "P" Ears Stamped] BN-LP-5003A X 9M and [Plastylite "P" Ear Stamped] BN-LP-5003B 9M. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Amazing Bud Powell 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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