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The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4 - Time Waits

by Bud Powell · 1958

23 pressings3 countriesBopJazz

The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4 - Time Waits was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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. 4 - Time Waits

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BLP 1598
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Deep groove
Runout / matrix

BN-LP-1598-A 9M RVG & Plastylite “P” (ear)Side A Matrix

BN-LP-1598-B 9M RVG & Plastylite “P” (ear)Side B Matrix

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USBlue Note BLP 1598First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USBlue Note BLP 1598LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966USBlue Note BST 81598 / Blue Note BLP-1598LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USBlue Note BST 81598 / Blue Note BLP-1598LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USBlue Note BLP 1598LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969USBlue Note BST 81598LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USBlue Note BST 81598LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USBlue Note BST 81598LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USBlue Note BST 81598LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973USBlue Note BST 81598LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USBlue Note BST 81598LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USBlue Note BST 81598LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanBlue Note LNJ-80068LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanBlue Note LNJ-80068LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1977USBlue Note BST 81598 / Blue Note BLP-1598LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanBlue Note GXK 8074 / Blue Note BST 81598LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JapanBlue Note BLP 1598 / Blue Note ST-81598LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1984JapanBlue Note BLP 1598 / Blue Note ST-81598LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991JapanBlue Note BN 1598 / Blue Note BLP 1598LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1994JapanBlue Note BN 1598 / Blue Note BLP 1598LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005USBlue Note BLP 1598 / Classic Records BN-LP-1598LP, 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
2007USBlue Note BLP 1598 / Classic Records BN 1598-MONO-200GLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022WorldwideBlue Note 4508216 / UMe 4508216LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Buster Rides Again
  2. A2Sub City
  3. A3Time Waits
  4. A4Marmalade
  5. B1Monopoly
  6. B2John's Abbey
  7. B3Dry Soul
  8. B4Sub City (Alternate Master)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4 - Time Waits are there?

23 vinyl pressings of The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4 - Time Waits are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 2022.

When was The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4 - Time Waits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 1598.

How do I tell if my copy of The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4 - Time Waits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 1598) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BN-LP-1598-A 9M RVG & Plastylite “P” (ear) and BN-LP-1598-B 9M RVG & Plastylite “P” (ear). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4 - Time Waits 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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