Skip to content
VinylLens
The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 3 - Bud! by Bud Powell, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 3 - Bud!

by Bud Powell · 1957

24 pressings4 countriesBopJazz

The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 3 - Bud! was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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, Vol. 3 - Bud!

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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

September 1957
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BLP 1571
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BN-LP-1571-A 9M (Plastylite Ear) RVGSide A

BN-LP-1571-B 9M (Plastylite Ear) RVGSide B

BN 1571-ASide A Label

BN 1571-BSide b Label

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USBlue Note BLP 1571First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USBlue Note BLP 1571LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965USBlue Note BLP 1571LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BLP 1571LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BLP 1571LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967USBlue Note BST 81571LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1967USBlue Note BLP 1571LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967USBlue Note BST 81571LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USBlue Note BST 81571LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1972USBlue Note BST 81571LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanBlue Note GXK 8073 / Blue Note BST 81571LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1978JapanBlue Note LNJ 80146LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1978JapanBlue Note LNJ 80146LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984FranceBlue Note BST 81571LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984JapanBlue Note BLP 1571 / Blue Note ST-81571LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985FranceBlue Note BST 81571 / Blue Note 81571LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985FranceBlue Note BST 81571LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985GreeceBlue Note 14C 062 - 2613641LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1985USBlue Note BST 81571LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994JapanBlue Note BN 1571 / Blue Note BLP 1571LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Limited Edition · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005USBlue Note BLP 1571 / Classic Records BN 1571-MONO-200GLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
2006USBlue Note BLP 1571 / Classic Records BN 1571-MONO-200GLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanBlue Note BLP 1571 / Blue Note ST-81571LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USBlue Note BST 81571LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Some Soul
  2. A2Blue Pearl
  3. A3Frantic Fancies
  4. A4Bud On Bach
  5. A5Keepin' In The Groove
  6. B1Idaho
  7. B2Don't Blame Me
  8. B3Moose The Mooche

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 3 - Bud! are there?

24 vinyl pressings of The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 3 - Bud! are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1957 and 2006.

When was The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 3 - Bud! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 1571, released September 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 3 - Bud! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 1571) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BN-LP-1571-A 9M (Plastylite Ear) RVG and BN-LP-1571-B 9M (Plastylite Ear) RVG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 3 - Bud! 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.

More Bud Powell on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 3 - Bud! worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free