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Vinyl pressings

Stepping Into Tomorrow

by Donald Byrd · 1975

18 pressings7 countriesJazz-FunkJazzFunk / Soul

Stepping Into Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Stepping Into Tomorrow

15 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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

1975
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BN-LA368-G
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Research Craft Press
Runout / matrix

#58 BNLA U̷A̷L̷A̷ ̷ 368-1 Re1 SET-4(2) [Artisan logo]Runout side A etched; [Artisan logo] stamped [var 1]

#63 BNLA U̷A̷L̷A̷ ̷ 368-2-Re1 SET-2 [Artisan logo]Runout side B etched; [Artisan logo] stamped [var 1]

#90 BN U̷A̷ ̷ LA̶ 368-1 Re1 SET-4 [Artisan logo] 15Runout side A etched; [Artisan logo] stamped [var 2]

#52 BNLA U̷A̷L̷A̷ ̷ 368-2-Re1 SET-2(2) [Artisan logo] 1Runout side B etched; [Artisan logo] stamped [var 2]

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BN-LA368-G
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BNLA U̶A̶ ̶1̶A̶ 368-1 Re1 SET-4Variant 1 Runout, Etched, Side 1

BNLA U̶A̶ ̶L̶A̶ 368-2 Re1 SET-3Variant 1 Runout, Etched, Side 2

BNLA U̶A̶ ̶1̶A̶ 368-1 Re1 Set-2 (2)Variant 2 Runout, Etched, Side 1

BNLA U̶A̶ ̶1̶A̶ 368-1 Re1 SET-1Variant 2 Runout, Etched, Side 2

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BN-LA368-G
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BNLA U̶A̶L̶A̶ 368-1 Re1 X [Artisan logo]Runout Side A [Variant 1]

BNLA U̶A̶L̶A̶ 368-2 Re1 [Artisan logo]Runout Side B [Variant 1]

BNLA U̶A̶ ̶1̶A̶ 368-1.Re1 SET-2 [Artisan logo]Runout Side A [Variant 2]

BNLA U̶A̶ ̶L̶A̶ 368-2.Re1 SET-3 (2) [Artisan logo]Runout Side B [Variant 2]

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BN-LA368-G
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Press
Runout / matrix

BNLA T1 U̶A̶ ̶L̶A̶ 368-1 Re 1-2 [Artisan Logo]Runout A, variant 1

BNLA T1 U̶A̶ ̶L̶A̶ 368-2 Re1-2 [Artisan Logo]Runout B, variant 1

BNLA TI U̶A̶ ̶L̶A̶ 368-1 Re 1-1 [Artisan Logo]Runout A, variant 2

BNLA T2 U̶A̶ ̶L̶A̶ 368-2 Re1-1 [Artisan Logo]Runout B, variant 2

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BN-LA368-G
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P BNLAU̶A̶ ̶L̶A̶ 368-1 Re 1 (Artisan Logo) Ʌ2Runout side A

P BNLA U̶A̶ ̶L̶A̶ 368-2 Re1 (Artisan Logo) ɅRunout side B

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BN-LA368-G
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Research Craft Pressing
Runout / matrix

GF BNLA U̶A̶L̶A̶ 368-1 RE1 SET-2 [Artisan logo] 8Runout side A

#8 BN B̶A̶ LA 368-2-RE1 SET-2 [Artisan logo] 12Runout side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaBlue Note L-35,561First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975CanadaBlue Note BN-LA368-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaBlue Note BN-LA368-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975GermanyBlue Note BST 84 474 G / Blue Note BN-LA368-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975New ZealandInterfusion L35561First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975SpainBlue Note 89.116-IFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USBlue Note BN-LA368-GFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USBlue Note BN-LA368-GFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USBlue Note BN-LA368-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USBlue Note BN-LA368-GLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975USBlue Note BN-LA368-GFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USBlue Note BN-LA368-GFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USBlue Note BN-LA368-GFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USBlue Note BN-LA368-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USBlue Note BN-LA368-GFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USBlue Note B0028529-01 / Universal Music Special Markets B0028529-01LP, 45 RPM, Album, Club Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Club Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025WorldwideBlue Note 6581682 / Blue Note BN-LA368-GLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Stepping Into Tomorrow5:11
  2. A2Design A Nation4:19
  3. A3We're Together4:23
  4. A4Think Twice6:10
  5. B1Makin' It3:45
  6. B2Rock And Roll Again6:09
  7. B3You Are The World4:29
  8. B4I Love The Girl3:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stepping Into Tomorrow are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Stepping Into Tomorrow are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.

When was Stepping Into Tomorrow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Blue Note BN-LA368-G.

How do I tell if my copy of Stepping Into Tomorrow is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN-LA368-G, L-35,561, BST 84 474 G, L35561) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, #58 BNLA U̷A̷L̷A̷ ̷ 368-1 Re1 SET-4(2) [Artisan logo] and #63 BNLA U̷A̷L̷A̷ ̷ 368-2-Re1 SET-2 [Artisan logo]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Stepping Into Tomorrow 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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