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Vinyl pressings

Our Man In Paris

by Dexter Gordon · 1963

53 pressings10 countriesHard BopJazz

Our Man In Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Our Man In Paris

3 pressings came out in 1963, 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

November 1963
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BST 84146
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

STEREO BNLP-84146-A ℘ VAN GELDERRunout side A

STEREO BNST-84146-B ℘ VAN GELDERRunout side B

BNST-84146-ALabel side A

BNST-84146-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

November 1963
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BLP 4146
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BNLP-4146-A ear VAN GELDERSide A etched, VAN GELDER stamped

BNLP-4146-B ear VAN GELDERSide A etched, VAN GELDER stamped

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 53 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USBlue Note BLP 4146First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USBlue Note BST 84146First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USBlue Note BLP 4146First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BST 84146 / Blue Note 84146LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1966USBlue Note BST 84146LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USBlue Note BLP 4146LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BST 84146LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USBlue Note BST-84146LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1972USBlue Note 84146 / Blue Note BST 84146LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1973USBlue Note BST-84146LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1973USBlue Note BST-84146LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USBlue Note BST-84146LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1975USBlue Note BST-84146LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1975USBlue Note BST-84146LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1976JapanBlue Note LNJ-80095LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanBlue Note LNJ 80095LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1977NetherlandsBlue Note 5 C038 - 60088LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977USBlue Note BST-84146LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanBlue Note GXK 8052 / Blue Note BST 84146LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983JapanBlue Note BST-84146LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1984FranceBlue Note BST 84146LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986EuropeBlue Note BST 84146LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986FranceBlue Note BST 84146LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986USBlue Note BST 84146LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1986USBlue Note BST-84146LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986USBlue Note BST-84146LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986USBlue Note BST 84146LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986JapanBlue Note BNJ 71101 / Blue Note BST 84146LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009EuropeBlue Note B1 85389LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set
2009EuropeBlue Note B1 85389LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set
2010s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84146 / Blue Note BST 84146LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2012USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84146 / Blue Note BST 84146LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2012EuropeBlue Note B1 85389LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2013EuropeBlue Note ST-84146 / Elemental Music ERLP 1007LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
2013JapanBlue Note DBLP-056 / Blue Note BLP 4146LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2014EuropeBlue Note BST 84146 / Blue Note ST 84146LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2014USBlue Note B0020200-01 / UMe B0020200-01LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2015USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84146 / Blue Note BST 84146LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2016EuropeDoxy ACV 2070LP, Album, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl
2019SpainBlue Note BST 84146 / Blue Note ST-84146LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeErmitage VNL 12519 LPLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2020EuropeErmitage VNL 12519 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020PortugalBlue Note BST 84146 / Blue Note ST-84146LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2023EuropeSecond Records SRPD0059CVLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023EuropeSecond Records SRPD0059MELP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023EuropeSecond Records SRPD0059LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2025ItalyErmitage VNL 22713LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2025WorldwideBlue Note 6514967 / UMe 6514967LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2026ArgentinaBlue Note BST 84146 / Blue Note ST-84146LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownBlue Note 5C 038-60088LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?EuropeBlue Note B1 85389LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo
?JapanBlue Note BNJ 71101 / Blue Note BST 84146LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
?USBlue Note BST-84146LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Scrapple From The Apple
  2. A2Willow Weep For Me
  3. B1Broadway
  4. B2Stairway To The Stars
  5. B3A Night In Tunisia

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Our Man In Paris are there?

53 vinyl pressings of Our Man In Paris are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 2026.

When was Our Man In Paris first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 4146, released November 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Our Man In Paris is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 4146, BST 84146) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Our Man In Paris 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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