Vinyl pressings
by Michel Petrucciani · 1987
Power Of Three was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
#4 45756-Aᶻ¹ BT-1-85133-Z1 DMM-MASTERDISK-BKVariant 1 Side A Runout
#4 45756-Bᶻ¹ BT-2-85133-Z1 DMM-MASTERDISK-BKVariant 1 Side B Runout
#5 45756-Aᶻ¹ BT-1-85133-Z1 DMM-MASTERDISK-BKVariant 2 Side A Runout
#5 45756-Bᶻ¹ BT-2-85133-Z1 DMM-MASTERDISK-BKVariant 2 Side B Runout
BT - 1 - 85135Runout etched Side A
BT - 2 - 85135Runout etched Side B
BT - 1 - 85133Label Side A
BT - 2 - 85133Label side B
BTC-85133-1 1A2HSide 1
BTC-85133-2 1D2HKSide 2
BT 85133 A 21 JCP M9 355611 2A-side runout
BT 85133 B 21 JCP M9 355612 2B-side runout
BT1-85133 1S 1Side 1
BT2-85133 1S 1Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Blue Note 58495First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Blue Note 068 240736 1 / Blue Note 31C 068 240736-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Blue Note BTC 85133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Blue Note BT 85133 / Blue Note BT-85133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Blue Note BNJ 91026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Blue Note BNJ 91026First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Blue Note BT-85133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Blue Note EMI 26413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | France | Blue Note BT 85133 / Blue Note BT-85133LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Spain | Blue Note BTC 85133LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | Portugal | Blue Note BTC 85133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Blue Note 602465019704 / Blue Note BT-85133LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Blue Note BT 85133, BT-85133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Power Of Three are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1987 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Blue Note BT-85133.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT-85133, 58495, 068 240736 1, BTC 85133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, #4 45756-Aᶻ¹ BT-1-85133-Z1 DMM-MASTERDISK-BK and #4 45756-Bᶻ¹ BT-2-85133-Z1 DMM-MASTERDISK-BK. 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.
