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The Rumproller by Lee Morgan, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Rumproller

by Lee Morgan · 1965

19 pressings5 countriesHard BopJazz

The Rumproller was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 The Rumproller

2 pressings came out in 1965, 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

December 1965
Label and catalog number
Blue Note 84199Blue Note ST-84199
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BNST·84199·A VAN GELDER PSide A runout

BNST·84199·B P VAN GELDERSide B runout

BNST 84199-ASide A label

BNST 84199-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

December 1965
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BLP 4199
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

VAN GELDER PRunout, stamped, both sides

BN 4199-ALabel, side A

BN 4199-BLabel, side B

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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USBlue Note 84199 / Blue Note ST-84199First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USBlue Note BLP 4199First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USBlue Note BLP 4199 / Blue Note 4199LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BST 84199LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1966USBlue Note BST 84199 / Blue Note ST-84199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USBlue Note BST 84199 / Blue Note BNST-84199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USBlue Note 84199 / Blue Note ST-84199LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USBlue Note BST 84199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USBlue Note BST 84199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USBlue Note BST-84199 / Blue Note BLP 4199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USBlue Note BST 84199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JapanBlue Note BNJ 71028LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1984JapanBlue Note BNJ 71028 / Blue Note BST 84199LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1986FranceBlue Note BST 84199LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1986USBlue Note BST 84199LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeBlue Note ST-84199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2018EuropeBlue Note ST-84199 / Blue Note 84199LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020WorldwideBlue Note 0850312 / Blue Note 84199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USBlue Note ST-84199 / Blue Note BST 84199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Rumproller
  2. A2Desert Moonlight
  3. B1Eclipso
  4. B2Edda
  5. B3The Lady

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Rumproller are there?

19 vinyl pressings of The Rumproller are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 2020.

When was The Rumproller first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Blue Note 84199, released December 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of The Rumproller is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 84199, BLP 4199) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BNST·84199·A VAN GELDER P and BNST·84199·B P VAN GELDER. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Rumproller 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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