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Inner Urge

by Joe Henderson · 1966

27 pressings4 countriesPost BopModalJazz

Inner Urge was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Inner Urge

2 pressings came out in 1966, 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

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Blue Note 4189Blue Note BLP 4189
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BNLP-4189·A· VAN GELDER PSide A runout

BNLP-4189·B· P VAN GELDERSide B runout

BN 4189-ASide A label

BN 4189-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BST 84189
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BNST·84189·ARunout, side A, etched

BNST·84189·BRunout, side B, etched

℘ VAN GELDERRunout, sides A&B, stamped

BNST 84189-ALabel, side A

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966USBlue Note BST 84189LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966USBlue Note 4189 / Blue Note BLP 4189LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note 4189 / Blue Note BST-84189LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966USBlue Note 4189 / Blue Note BLP 4189First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BST 84189First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USBlue Note BST 84189LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USBlue Note BST 84189LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USBlue Note BST 84189LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USBlue Note BST-84189 / Blue Note 84189LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1975USBlue Note BST 84189 / Blue Note BLP-4189LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977JapanBlue Note GXK 8010 / Blue Note BST 84189LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanBlue Note GXK 8010 / Blue Note BST 84189LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1977JapanBlue Note GXK 8010 / Blue Note BST 84189LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USBlue Note BST-84189 / Blue Note BLP-4189LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USBlue Note BST-84189LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FranceBlue Note BST 84189LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1983FranceBlue Note BST 84189LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983FranceBlue Note BST 84189LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993JapanBlue Note BN 4189 / Blue Note BST 84189LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004USBlue Note BLP 4189 / Blue Note 4189LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84189 / Blue Note 509996-26779-1-212", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2017USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84189 / Blue Note ST-84189LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2018USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84189 / Blue Note BST 84189LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2019USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84189 / Blue Note ST-84189LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited
2019USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84189 / Blue Note ST-84189LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84189 / Blue Note ST-84189LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited
2022WorldwideBlue Note 3876183 / UMe 3876183LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Inner Urge
  2. A2Isotope
  3. B1El Barrio
  4. B2You Know I Care
  5. B3Night And Day

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Inner Urge are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Inner Urge are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 2022.

When was Inner Urge first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is Blue Note 4189, released April 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Inner Urge is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4189, BST 84189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BNLP-4189·A· VAN GELDER P and BNLP-4189·B· P VAN GELDER. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Inner Urge 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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