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The Song Of Singing by Chick Corea, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Song Of Singing

by Chick Corea · 1971

36 pressings11 countriesPost BopAvant-garde JazzJazz

The Song Of Singing was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Song Of Singing

3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BST 84353Blue Note BST-84353
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BERT / BNST–84353–1Re1(2)A Side Runout Etching

--- BNST–84353–2 Re1B Side Runout Etching

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BST 84353Blue Note BST 84 353 K
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BNST-84353-1 Re ISide A

BNST-83353-2 Re ISide 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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyBlue Note BST 84353 / Blue Note BST 84 353 KFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971JapanSolid State Records SR-3115First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USBlue Note BST 84353 / Blue Note BST-84353LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1971USBlue Note BST 84353 / Blue Note BST-84353First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USBlue Note BST 84353 / Blue Note BST-84353LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1972USBlue Note BST 84353 / Blue Note BST-84353LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyBlue Note BST 84 353 K / Blue Note BST 84353LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974FranceBlue Note BST 84353-ULP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977JapanSolid State Records LAX-3153LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanSolid State Records GXC 3167LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanSolid State Records SR-3115LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKBlue Note BNS 40030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978UKBlue Note BNS 40030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981PortugalBlue Note 11C 076 — 83122LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984FranceBlue Note BST 84353LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1984IndiaBlue Note BST 84353LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985USBlue Note BST 84353LP, Album, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Remastered, Repress
1985JapanBlue Note BNJ 71062 / Blue Note BST 84353LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985JapanBlue Note BNJ 71062 / Blue Note BST 84353LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019USBlue Note BST 84353LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020SpainBlue Note BST 84353LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2020PortugalBlue Note BST 84353LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2026ArgentinaBlue Note BST 84353LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBlue Note BSTF 84353LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreeceUnited Artists Records BST 84353 / Blue Note BST-84353LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?ItalyBlue Note BST 84353LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USBlue Note BST 84353LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USBlue Note BST 84353 / Blue Note BST-84353LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USBlue Note BST 84353LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USBlue Note BST 84353LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USBlue Note BST-84353LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USBlue Note BST 84353 / Blue Note BST-84353LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USBlue Note BST 84353LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USSolid State Series Blue Note BST 84353LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USBlue Note BST 84353LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USSolid State Series Blue Note BST 84353LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Toy Room5:25
  2. A2Ballad I4:17
  3. A3Rhymes7:56
  4. B1Flesh5:05
  5. B2Ballad III5:35
  6. B3Nefertitti7:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Song Of Singing are there?

36 vinyl pressings of The Song Of Singing are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 2026.

When was The Song Of Singing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Germany, Japan. One of them is Blue Note BST 84353.

How do I tell if my copy of The Song Of Singing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BST 84353, SR-3115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BERT / BNST–84353–1Re1(2) and --- BNST–84353–2 Re1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Song Of Singing 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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