US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Blue Note BLP 1540
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Hank Mobley · 1957
Hank Mobley With Donald Byrd And Lee Morgan was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1957, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | US | Blue Note BLP 1540First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Blue Note BLP 1540 / Blue Note 1540LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BST 81540LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BLP 1540LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BLP 1540LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | Blue Note LNJ-70130LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | Blue Note LNJ-70130LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | Blue Note LNJ-70130LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | Blue Note K18P-9211 / Blue Note K18P 9211LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | Japan | Blue Note BLP 1540LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Japan | Blue Note BN 1540 / Blue Note BLP 1540LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Go! Bop! GB007LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Sowing Records SOW048LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Hank Mobley With Donald Byrd And Lee Morgan are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1957 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 1540.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 1540) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.