Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Smith · 1963
Rockin' The Boat 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.
3 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.
BNST-84141-A (the Plastylite "ear") STEREO VAN GELDERA-side runout
BNST-84141-B (the Plastylite "ear") STEREO VAN GELDERB-side runout
(BNST 84141-A)A-side label
(BNST 84141-B)B-side label
BN-LP-4141-A (the Plastylite "ear") VAN GELDERA-side runout
BN-LP-4141-B (the Plastylite "ear") VAN GELDERB-side runout
(BN 4141-A)A-side label
(BN 4141-B)B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | Blue Note 4141First year12", Album | 12", Album |
| 1963 | US | Blue Note 84141 / Blue Note BST 84141First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Blue Note 4141 / Blue Note BLP 4141First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Blue Note 4141 / Blue Note BLP 4141LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note 84141 / Blue Note BST 84141LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note 4141 / Blue Note BLP 4141LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Blue Note BST 84141 / Blue Note BNST 84141LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Blue Note BLP 4141LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Blue Note BST 84141 / Blue Note BNST 84141LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84141LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| 1977 | US | Blue Note BST-84141 / Blue Note BLP-4141LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Blue Note BST-84141 / Blue Note BLP-4141LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Japan | Blue Note BST 84141 / Blue Note BN 4141LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Blue Note BNTJ(M) 84141LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Blue Note BST-84141LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Blue Note 84141 / Blue Note BST 84141LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Rockin' The Boat are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Blue Note 84141, released September 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 84141, 4141) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BNST-84141-A (the Plastylite "ear") STEREO VAN GELDER and BNST-84141-B (the Plastylite "ear") STEREO VAN GELDER. 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.
