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Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Volume 1

by Jimmy Smith · 1958

19 pressings3 countriesBopHard BopJazz

Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Volume 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Volume 1

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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

February 1958
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BLP 1551
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BN-LP-1551-A RVG PSide A runout

BN-LP-1551-B RVG PSide B runout

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USBlue Note 1551 / Blue Note BLP 1551LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USBlue Note BLP 1551First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USBlue Note 1551 / Blue Note BLP 1551LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959USBlue Note BLP 1551 / Blue Note 1551LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USBlue Note BLP 1551LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USBlue Note BLP 1551LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USBlue Note BLP 1551LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BST 81551 / Blue Note BLP 1551LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USBlue Note BST 81551 / Blue Note BLP 1551LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USBlue Note BLP 1551LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USBlue Note BST 81551LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1973USBlue Note BLP-1551 / Blue Note BST-81551LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USBlue Note BLP-1551 / Blue Note BST-81551LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USBlue Note BLP-1551 / Blue Note BST-81551LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976BrazilBlue Note BNLP-12.107LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JapanBlue Note BLP 1551LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984JapanBlue Note BLP 1551LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanBlue Note BLP 1551LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
?JapanBlue Note BLP 1551LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Summertime4:34
  2. A2There's A Small Hotel11:53
  3. B1All Day Long10:30
  4. B2Yardbird Suite8:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Volume 1 are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Volume 1 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 1984.

When was Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Volume 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 1551, released February 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Volume 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 1551) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BN-LP-1551-A RVG P and BN-LP-1551-B RVG P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Volume 1 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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