US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Blue Note BLP 4128Blue Note 4128
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · DG
- Runout / matrix
BNLP-4128• A • VAN GELDER PSide A runout
BNLP-4128•B. VAN GELDER PSide B runout
BN 4128-ALabel, side A
BN 4128-BLabel, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Freddie Roach · 1963
Mo' Greens Please 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.
4 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.
BNLP-4128• A • VAN GELDER PSide A runout
BNLP-4128•B. VAN GELDER PSide B runout
BN 4128-ALabel, side A
BN 4128-BLabel, side B
BNST 84128-ALabel, side A
BNST 84128-BLabel, side B
BNLP-4128• A • VAN GELDER PSide B runout, etched / stamped
BNLP-4128•B. VAN GELDER PSide B runout, etched / stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | Blue Note BLP 4128 / Blue Note 4128First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Blue Note BST 84128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Blue Note BLP 4128 / Blue Note 4128First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Blue Note 4128First year12", Album | 12", Album |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BST 84128LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84128LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Blue Note BST-84128 / Blue Note ST-84128LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | Blue Note BNJ 71036LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | Blue Note BNJ 71036 / Blue Note BST 84128LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Japan | Blue Note BN 4128 / Blue Note BST 84128LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Blue Note BST 84128LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Mo' Greens Please are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1963 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 4128.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 4128, BST 84128, 4128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BNLP-4128• A • VAN GELDER P and BNLP-4128•B. VAN GELDER P. 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.