Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Burrell · 1963
Blue Bash! 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.
8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.
V6-8553 SIDE-1 63-VGS-582Side A etched (Variant 2)
V^-8553 SIDE-2 63-VGS-583Side B etched (Variant 2)
V6-8553 side - 2 63 -V65-583 - RE4
V6-8553 side - 1 63 - V65-582
V-8553 SIDE-1 63-V8-182Variant 1 SIDE 1 Etched
63 VG 182Side A Label
63 VG 183Side B Label
V-8553 SIDE-2 63-V8-183
V6-8553 SIDE-1 63-VGS-582Runout side A
V6-8553 SIDE-2 63-VGS-583Runout side B
63-VGS-582Side A label
63-VGS-583Side B label
V6-8553 SIDE-1 63-VGS-582Runout side A, etched
V6-8553 SIDE-2 63-VGS-583Runout side B, etched
63-VGS-582Matrix side A, on label
63-VGS-583Matrix side B, on label
V-8553 SIDE-1 63-VG-182Side A Runout Etched
V-8553 SIDE-2 63-VG-183 -RE-1Side B Runout Etched
63-VG-182Side A Label
63-VG-183Side B Label
Made in Germany K3 -K B V 8553 ARunout A
Made in Germany K3 -K B V 8553 BRunout B
V - 8553 ALabel A
V - 8553 BLabel B
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 | Canada | Verve Records V-8553First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V6-8553First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V-8553First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V6-8553First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V6-8553First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V-8553First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Verve Records V-8553First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8553First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | Verve Records 3697LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Verve Records PS-1056-VLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9058LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9058 / Verve Records VLP. 9058LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8553LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Verve Records 2317 093LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | Verve Records 23MJ 3382LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Verve Records 23MJ 3382LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Euphoria Jazz ELP 220LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Verve Records V-8553 / Verve Records V-8553(D)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Europe | Verve Records V6-8553LP, Album, Stereo, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Stereo, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 2352 063LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 2352 063LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8553LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8553LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Blue Bash! are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Germany, Canada. One of them is Verve Records V6-8553.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8553, V-8553) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-8553 SIDE-1 63-VGS-582 and V^-8553 SIDE-2 63-VGS-583. 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.
