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Freddie RoachMo' Greens Please

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Mo' Greens Please

by Freddie Roach · 1963

11 pressings2 countriesHard BopSoul-JazzJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Mo' Greens Please

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BST 84128
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BNST 84128-ALabel, side A

BNST 84128-BLabel, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BLP 4128Blue Note 4128
Format
LP, Album, Mono · No DG
Runout / matrix

BNLP-4128• A • VAN GELDER PSide B runout, etched / stamped

BNLP-4128•B. VAN GELDER PSide B runout, etched / stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USBlue Note BLP 4128 / Blue Note 4128First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USBlue Note BST 84128First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USBlue Note BLP 4128 / Blue Note 4128First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USBlue Note 4128First year12", Album12", Album
1966USBlue Note BST 84128LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USBlue Note BST 84128LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USBlue Note BST-84128 / Blue Note ST-84128LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JapanBlue Note BNJ 71036LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1984JapanBlue Note BNJ 71036 / Blue Note BST 84128LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993JapanBlue Note BN 4128 / Blue Note BST 84128LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USBlue Note BST 84128LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Googa Mooga
  2. A2Baby Don't You Cry
  3. A3Party Time
  4. A4Nada Bossa
  5. A5Mo' Greens Please
  6. B1Blues In The Front Room
  7. B2I Know
  8. B3Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
  9. B4Unchained Melody
  10. B5Two Different Worlds

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mo' Greens Please are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Mo' Greens Please are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1963 and 1993.

When was Mo' Greens Please first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 4128.

How do I tell if my copy of Mo' Greens Please is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Mo' Greens Please 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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