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This One's For Blanton

by Duke Ellington · 1975

30 pressings11 countriesSwingPost BopJazz

This One's For Blanton 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 This One's For Blanton

12 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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

June 1975
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310-721
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2310-0721AB-/ETB 3-1863-2 S2A-side runout

2310-0721B-/ETB 3-1864 S2B-side runout

2310-0721-ASide A label

2310-0721-BSide B label

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US

June 1975
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310-721
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

2310-721-A ETB-3 1863 KENDUN HSide A runout

2310-721B PP-1084 KENDUN HSide B runout

2310-721-ASide A label

2310-721-BSide B label

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US

June 1975
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310-721
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

2310-0721AB̶ 1ETB33-1863 S2̶1 KENDUN B I A1Side A runout

2310-T̶T̶2̶0721B-1ETB 3-1864 S2 KENDUN A I A1Side B runout

2310-0721-ASide A label

2310-0721-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310-721
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2310-0721AB̶-/ETB 3-1863 2 S2̶1 KENDUN B A1A-side runout

2310-T̶T̶2̶007 21B /ETB 3-1864 S2 KENDUN A A1B-side runout

2310-0721-ASide A label

2310-0721-BSide B label

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2335 728
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2335728 A//1 420 05 1 1 1Side A

2335728 B//1 420 05 1 1 2Side B

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Japan

September 1975
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records MW 2136
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

〄 MW-2136A B-1-5 KJ5All stamped. Side A:

MW-2136B A-1-5All stamped. Side B

〄 MW-2136A B-1-3 H 5 ⒹAll stamped. Side A variant

MW-2136B A-1-2All stamped. Side B variant

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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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CanadaPablo Records 2310 721First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975GermanyPablo Records 2310 721First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975ItalyPablo Records 2310 721 A / Pablo Records 2310 721First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975JapanPablo Records MTF 1002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975JapanPablo Records MTF 1002First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975ScandinaviaPablo Records 2310 721First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKPablo Records 2335 728First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USPablo Records 2310-721First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USPablo Records 2310-721First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USPablo Records 2310-721First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USPablo Records 2310-721First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975JapanPablo Records MW 2136First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976FrancePablo Records 2310 721LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977BrazilPablo Records 2310 721LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977SpainPablo Records 2310 721LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainPablo Records PN 4010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983ScandinaviaPablo Records 2310 721 / Pablo Records 2310.721LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1988USMusical Heritage Society MHS 912142A / Musical Heritage Society 00912142ALP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994USAnalogue Productions APJ 015 / Pablo Records 2310-721LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
1994USAnalogue Productions APJ-015LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005USAnalogue Productions AJAZ 2310-721 / Pablo Records 2310 72112", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011EuropePablo Records 2310-721LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2014ItalyPablo Records 2310 721LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024USAnalogue Productions APJ 154 / Pablo Records 2310-721LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPablo Records 2310 721LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USPablo Records 2310-721LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPablo Records 2310-721LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPablo Records 2310-721LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPablo Records 2310-721LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me5:30
  2. A2Pitter Panther Patter3:00
  3. A3Things Ain't What They Used To Be3:56
  4. A4Sophisticated Lady5:22
  5. A5See See Rider3:04
  6. Fragmented Suite For Piano And Bass

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This One's For Blanton are there?

30 vinyl pressings of This One's For Blanton are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 2024.

When was This One's For Blanton first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310-721, released June 1975.

How do I tell if my copy of This One's For Blanton is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310-721, 2335 728, MW 2136, 2310 721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2310-0721AB-/ETB 3-1863-2 S2 and 2310-0721B-/ETB 3-1864 S2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is This One's For Blanton 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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