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Vinyl pressings

Whistle Stop

by Kenny Dorham · 1961

28 pressings6 countriesHard BopJazz

Whistle Stop was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Whistle Stop

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USBlue Note BLP 4063First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USBlue Note BLP 4063First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USBlue Note BLP 4063LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1966USBlue Note BLP 4063LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BLP 4063LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USBlue Note BST 84063LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USBlue Note BST 84063LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USBlue Note BST 84063 / Blue Note 84063LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USBlue Note BST 84063 / Blue Note 84063LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974South AfricaBlue Note BST 84063LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USBlue Note BST 84063 / Blue Note 84063LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USBlue Note BST 84063LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979USBlue Note BST 84063LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984FranceBlue Note BLP 4063LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984FranceBlue Note BLP 4063LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990JapanBlue Note BN 4063 / Blue Note BST 84063LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1994USBlue Note B1-28978 / Blue Note B1 7243 8 28978 1 1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008USAnalogue Productions AP-84063 / Blue Note ST-8406312", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2009USClassic Records BN 4063-MONO-200G / Blue Note BLP 4063LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
2009USBlue Note BLP 4063 / Classic Records BN 4063-200GLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeElemental Music ERLP 1042 / Blue Note ST-84063LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2017USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84063 / Universal Music Special Markets B0024650-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2019EuropeJazz Images 37121LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeRat Pack Records BLP4063LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited
2026WorldwideBlue Note 7580719 / UMe 7580719LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USBlue Note BLP 4063LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USBlue Note BST 84063LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USBlue Note BST 84063LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1'Philly' Twist
  2. A2Buffalo
  3. A3Sunset
  4. B1Whistle Stop
  5. B2Sunrise In Mexico
  6. B3Windmill
  7. B4Dorham's Epitaph

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Whistle Stop are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Whistle Stop are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 2026.

When was Whistle Stop first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 4063.

How do I tell if my copy of Whistle Stop is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 4063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ear, p for plastilye. and RVG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Whistle Stop 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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