US
December 1957- Label and catalog number
- Blue Note BLP 1581
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
RVG BN-LP-1581-AAn "Ear" etched
RVG BN-LP-1581-BAn "Ear" etched
BN 1581-ASide A Matrix
BN 1581-BSide B Matrix
Vinyl pressings
A Night At The "Village Vanguard"
by Sonny Rollins · 1957
59 pressings9 countriesHard BopBopJazz
A Night At The "Village Vanguard" 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.
How to spot a first pressing of A Night At The "Village Vanguard"
1 pressing came out in 1957, 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 59 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | US | Blue Note BLP 1581First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1960s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BLP 1581 / Blue Note 1581LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BLP 1581 / Blue Note 1581LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BST 81581 / Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BST 81581 / Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Blue Note BST 81581 / Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1970s22 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 81581 / Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Blue Note BST 81581 / Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Blue Note BLP 1581 / Blue Note NR-8843LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Blue Note BLP 1581 / Blue Note BST 81581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Blue Note BLP 1581 / Blue Note NR-8843LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 81581 / Blue Note BST-81581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 81581 / Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 81581 / Blue Note BST-81581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 81581 / Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Blue Note BST 81581 / Blue Note BST 81.581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BST 81581 / Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BST 81581 / Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BST-81581 / Blue Note BST 81581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Blue Note LNJ-70097LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Japan | Blue Note LNJ-70097LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
1980s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Blue Note BSTF 81581LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Blue Note FCPA-6201LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | Japan | Blue Note BLP-1581LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1984 | Japan | Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | Japan | Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1986 | France | Blue Note BST 81581LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Greece | Blue Note 14C 062-1829691LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Blue Note BST 81581LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | US | Blue Note BST 81581LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | Venezuela | Blue Note BN 26404LP, Album | LP, Album |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Japan | Blue Note BN 1581 / Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
2000s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Japan | Blue Note TOJJ-6506 / Blue Note BN-1581LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2004 | Japan | Blue Note TOJJ-6506 / Blue Note BN-1581LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 2005 | US | Classic Records BNLP-1581LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 2007 | US | Blue Note BLP 1581 / Classic Records BN 1581-MONO-200GLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2008 | Japan | Blue Note TOJJ-6506 / Blue Note BN-1581LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited |
2010s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Japan | Blue Note DBLP-053 / Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2014 | Europe | Blue Note 1581 / Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | US | Blue Note B0020155-01 / UMe B0020155-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2019 | Europe | Jazz Images 37133LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
2020s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Spain | Blue Note 1581 / Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | Portugal | Blue Note 1581 / Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Year unknown3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Blue Note BLP 1581 / Blue Note BST-81581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Blue Note NR-8843 / Blue Note BLP-1581LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | Japan | Blue Note BST 81581 / Blue Note BLP 1581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Old Devil Moon
- A2Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- A3Striver's Row
- B1Sonnymoon For Two
- B2A Night In Tunisia
- B3I Can't Get Started
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of A Night At The "Village Vanguard" are there?
59 vinyl pressings of A Night At The "Village Vanguard" are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 2021.
When was A Night At The "Village Vanguard" first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 1581, released December 1957.
How do I tell if my copy of A Night At The "Village Vanguard" is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 1581) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG BN-LP-1581-A and RVG BN-LP-1581-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is A Night At The "Village Vanguard" 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.
