Vinyl pressings
by Donald Byrd · 1962
The Cat Walk was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
BNST-84075-A [EAR symbol] RVG STEREORunout side A etched [RVG STEREO stamped]
BNST-84075-B [EAR symbol] RVG STEREORunout side B etched [RVG STEREO stamped]
BNST 84075-ALabel, side A
BNST 84075-BLabel, side B
RVG BN-LP-4075-A "P"Side A
RVG BN-LP-4075-B "P"Side B
BN 4075-ALabel, side A
BN 4075-BLabel, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Blue Note BST 84075 / Blue Note 84075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Blue Note BLP 4075First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Blue Note 4075First year12", Album | 12", Album |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note 84075 / Blue Note BST 84075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note 84075 / Blue Note BST 84075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BLP 4075LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Blue Note 84075 / Blue Note BST 84075LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST-84075LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST-84075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | Blue Note K18P 9244 / Blue Note BST 84075LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | France | Blue Note BST 84075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Blue Note 84075LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Japan | Blue Note BN 4075 / Blue Note ST-84075LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Music Matters Ltd. MMBST-84075 / Blue Note ST-8407512", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Alternative Fox FOX029LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2022 | France | Rat Pack Records BLP 4075LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Blue Note 7580710 / UMe 7580710LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Blue Note BNTJ 84075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Blue Note 4075 / Blue Note BLP 4075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of The Cat Walk are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Blue Note BST 84075.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BST 84075, BLP 4075, 4075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BNST-84075-A [EAR symbol] RVG STEREO and BNST-84075-B [EAR symbol] RVG STEREO. 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.
