Vinyl pressings
by Morton Gould And His Orchestra · 1957
Blues In The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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.
H2 RP5113-5S I A1Side A runout, variant 1
H2 RP5114-1S I C1Side B runout, variant 1
H2 RP5113-1S I B2Side A runout, variant 2
H2 RP5114-1S I A1Side B runout, variant 2
H2 RP5113-5S ISide A Runout - Stamped
H2 RP5114-8S ISide B Runout - Stamped
H2RP-5113Side A Label
H2RP-5114Side B Label
H2 RP5113-53S C1 RA-side runout
H2 RP5114-3S A1 RB-side runout
LM 2104 (H2RP-5113)A-side label
LM 2104 (H2RP-5114)B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2104 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2104First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2104 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2104First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2104 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2104First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2104First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2104LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2104 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2104LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2104LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Italy | RCA KSP 34104 / Vik KSP 34104LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA LM-2104-CLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Rca Ksp 34104LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Blues In The Night are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1957 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2 RP5113-5S I A1 and H2 RP5114-1S I C1. 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.
