Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy McGriff · 1970
Electric Funk was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.
BNST-84350-1 B.A.114Side A runout, variant 1
BNST-84350-2 Re2 R2 TꓕSide B runout, variant 1
BNST-84350-1 Re2 7-ZZSide A runout, variant 2
BNST-84350-2 Re 2 TꓕSide B runout, variant 2
BNST-84350-1 Re 2 7-22Runout side A, etched, variant 1
BNST-84340-2 Re 2 7-22 TYRunout side B, etched, variant 1
BNST-84350-1 Re 2Runout side A, etched, variant 2
BNST- 84350- 2 Re 2 T-22 TYRunout side B, etched, variant 2
BNST-84350-1 B.A. 114Side A runout
BNST-84340-2 Re 2 TYSide B runout
BNST-84350-I Re 2 -AA side run out, etched
BNST- 84350 -2 Re 2 - B TYB side run out, etched
Made in GermanyA side run out, stamped
Made in GermanyB side run out, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Blue Note BST 84350 / Blue Note BST 84350 KFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84350First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84350First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84350First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | Blue Note BST 84350LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 84350LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | UK & Europe | Blue Note 0777 7 84350 1 3 / Blue Note B1 84350LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1997 | US | Blue Note B1 0777 7 84350 1 3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Blue Note BST 84350 / Blue Note BST 84.350 BLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Blue Note 0777 7 84350 1 3LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | Blue Note 0777 7 84350 1 3 / Blue Note B1 84350LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Blue Note BLP 4350LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Electric Funk are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Germany. One of them is Blue Note BST 84350.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BST 84350) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BNST-84350-1 B.A.114 and BNST-84350-2 Re2 R2 Tꓕ. 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.
