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

Vinyl pressings
by Bud Powell · 1958
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.
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.
BN-LP-1598-A 9M RVG & Plastylite “P” (ear)Side A Matrix
BN-LP-1598-B 9M RVG & Plastylite “P” (ear)Side B Matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | US | Blue Note BLP 1598First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Blue Note BLP 1598LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BST 81598 / Blue Note BLP-1598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BST 81598 / Blue Note BLP-1598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Blue Note BLP 1598LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Blue Note BST 81598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 81598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 81598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Blue Note BST 81598LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 81598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 81598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BST 81598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Blue Note LNJ-80068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Blue Note LNJ-80068LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Blue Note BST 81598 / Blue Note BLP-1598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Blue Note GXK 8074 / Blue Note BST 81598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | Blue Note BLP 1598 / Blue Note ST-81598LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1984 | Japan | Blue Note BLP 1598 / Blue Note ST-81598LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japan | Blue Note BN 1598 / Blue Note BLP 1598LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1994 | Japan | Blue Note BN 1598 / Blue Note BLP 1598LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Blue Note BLP 1598 / Classic Records BN-LP-1598LP, 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 2007 | US | Blue Note BLP 1598 / Classic Records BN 1598-MONO-200GLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Blue Note 4508216 / UMe 4508216LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4 - Time Waits are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 1598.
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.
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.