Vinyl pressings
by Dexter Gordon · 1961
Dexter Calling . . . was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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 4083-A VAN GELDER “P”Runout side A, variant 1
BN 4083-B VAN GELDER “P”Runout side B, variant 1
BN-LP-4083-A "P" (ear) RVGRunout side A, variant 2
BN-LP-4083-B "P" (ear) RVGRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Blue Note BLP 4083First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Blue Note ST-84083 / Blue Note BST 84083LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BST 84083LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BST 84083LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note ST-84083 / Blue Note BST 84083LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BLP 4083LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST-84083Album, LP, Stereo, Reissue | Album, LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Blue Note BST-84083Album, LP, Stereo, Reissue | Album, LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BLP 4083 / BST-84083Album, LP, Stereo, Reissue | Album, LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BLP-4083 / BST-84084Album, LP, Stereo, Reissue | Album, LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BLP 4083 / BST-84083Album, LP, Stereo, Reissue | Album, LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1974 | South Africa | Blue Note BST-84083LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | UpFront Records UPF-188LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BST-84083Album, LP, Stereo, Reissue | Album, LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Blue Note BLP-4083 / Blue Note BST-84083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Japan | Blue Note BN 4083 / Blue Note BST 84083LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Analogue Productions TBNJ 84083 / Blue Note TBNJ 8408312", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2008 | US | Analogue Productions AP-84083 / Analogue Productions ABNJ 8408312", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2009 | US | Classic Records BLP 4083 / Blue Note BLP 4083LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Music Matters Ltd. MM BNST-84083 / Blue Note BST 84083LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Unknown | Sowing Records SOW04LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Blue Note 602458740288 / Blue Note 84083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Dexter Calling . . . are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 4083, released December 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 4083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BN 4083-A VAN GELDER “P” and BN 4083-B VAN GELDER “P”. 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.
