Vinyl pressings
by Freddie Hubbard · 1964
Breaking Point was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
"Ear Symbol" BNLP-4172. A (etched) VAN GELDER (stamped)Side A Runout
"Ear Symbol" BNLP-4172. B (etched) VAN GELDER (stamped)Side B Runout
BN 4172-ASide A Label
BN 4172-BSide B Label
BNST-84172.AEtched side A
BNST-84172.BEtched side B
VAN GELDER STEREOStamped both sides
"Ear Symbol" BNLP-4172. A VAN GELDERSide A runout
"Ear Symbol" BNLP-4172. B VAN GELDERSide B runout
BN 4172-ASide A label
BN 4172-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | Blue Note BLP 4172First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Blue Note BST 84172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Blue Note BLP 4172First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BST 84172LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BST 84172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BLP 4172LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Blue Note BST-84172 / Blue Note 84172LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84172LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | US | Blue Note BST 84172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST-84172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST-84172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BST-84172LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BST-84172LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | Blue Note GXK-8006 / Blue Note BST-84172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Blue Note GXK-8006 / Blue Note BST-84172LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japan | Blue Note BN 4172 / Blue Note BST 84172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | France | Heavenly Sweetness HSV052VL / Blue Note 84172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | Blue Note ST 84172 / Blue Note BST 84172LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2015 | US | Blue Note 84172 / Blue Note ST-84172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Blue Note B0033315-01 / Blue Note BST 84172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Blue Note BST 84172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Breaking Point are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 4172.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 4172, BST 84172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, "Ear Symbol" BNLP-4172. A (etched) VAN GELDER (stamped) and "Ear Symbol" BNLP-4172. B (etched) VAN GELDER (stamped). 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.
