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Vinyl pressings

Blue Moods

by Miles Davis · 1955

40 pressings12 countriesCool JazzJazz

Blue Moods was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Blue Moods

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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

1955
Label and catalog number
Debut Records DEB-120Debut Records DEB 120
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

120-A 19 H (written vertically)Etched in runout side A

120-B 19 H (written vertically)Etched in runout 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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USDebut Records DEB-120 / Debut Records DEB 120First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957FranceSwing LDM 30035LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKVogue LDE 191 / Vogue Records LDE 191LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960DenmarkDebut Records DEB 120LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USFantasy 86001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1962USFantasy 6001LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1962USFantasy 86001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USFantasy 86001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964UKVocalion LAE-F 584LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6051 / America Records 6051LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968SpainAmerica Records M. 40-001 S / Marfer M. 40-001 SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainAmerica Records M. 40-001 S / Marfer M. 40-001 SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanDebut Records VIJ-5009MLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono, Limited
1976JapanDebut Records VIJ-5009M / Debut Records VIJ-5009ⓂLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1976JapanDebut Records VIJ-5009 / Debut Records VIJ-5009ⓂLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977USFantasy 86001 / Fantasy F-86001LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1977USFantasy 86001 / Fantasy F-86001LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-043 / Debut Records DEB-120LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-043 / Debut Records DEB-120LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-043 / Debut Records DEB-120LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985ArgentinaFantasy CB 10069LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985BrazilFantasy 821 739-1 / Debut Records 821 739-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-043 / Debut Records DEB-120LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016USDebut Records DEB-120LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl
2016USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-043 / Debut Records DEB-120LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records SLYL-934075LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaLiberty SLYL-934075LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6051LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6051LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6051LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceSwing LDM 30035LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6051LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-043 / Debut Records DEB-120LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanFantasy LFR-8857LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanLiberty LR-8814LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandUnited Artists Records SUAL-934075LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USFantasy 86001 / Fantasy F-86001LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USFantasy 6001LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USFantasy 86001 / Fantasy F-86001LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USFantasy 86001LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Nature Boy6:14
  2. A2Alone Together7:17
  3. B1There's No You8:06
  4. B2Easy Living5:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blue Moods are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Blue Moods are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1955 and 2016.

When was Blue Moods first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Debut Records DEB-120.

How do I tell if my copy of Blue Moods is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEB-120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 120-A 19 H (written vertically) and 120-B 19 H (written vertically). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blue Moods 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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