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On The Spur Of The Moment by Horace Parlan Quintet, album cover

Vinyl pressings

On The Spur Of The Moment

by Horace Parlan Quintet · 1961

17 pressings2 countriesHard BopJazz

On The Spur Of The Moment was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 On The Spur Of The Moment

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USBlue Note BLP 4074First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USBlue Note BLP 4074LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USBlue Note BLP 4074LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BLP 4074LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BLP 4074LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BLP 4074LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JapanBlue Note BNJ 71034 / Blue Note ST-84074LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984JapanBlue Note BNJ 71034 / Blue Note BST 84074LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991JapanBlue Note BN 4074 / Blue Note BST 84074LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1997USBlue Note BLP 4074 / Classic Records BLP 4074LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1999USBlue Note BLP 4074 / Classic Records BLP 4074LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2000s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003USBlue Note BLP 4074 / Classic Records BN 4074-MONO-200GLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
2005USBlue Note BLP 4074 / Classic Records BN 4074-MONO-200GLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2005USBlue Note BLP 4074LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2005USBlue Note TBNC 4074S / Classic Records TBNC 4074SLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2009USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84074LP, 45 RPM, Advance, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo, Limited, NumberedLP, 45 RPM, Advance, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo, Limited, Numbered
2009USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84074 / Blue Note BST 84074LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered

Tracklist

  1. A1On The Spur Of The Moment
  2. A2Skoo Chee
  3. A3And That I Am So In Love
  4. B1Al's Tune
  5. B2Ray C.
  6. B3Pyramid

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of On The Spur Of The Moment are there?

17 vinyl pressings of On The Spur Of The Moment are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 2009.

When was On The Spur Of The Moment first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 4074.

How do I tell if my copy of On The Spur Of The Moment is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 4074) 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.

How much is On The Spur Of The Moment 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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