Vinyl pressings
by Stanley Turrentine · 1960
Look Out! was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1960, 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.
BN-4039-A [P "ear" logo symbol] RVGSide A runout, Variant 1
BN-4039-B RVG [P "ear" logo symbol]Side B runout, Variant 1
RVG BN-LP-4039 A [P "ear" logo symbol]Side A runout, Variant 2
RVG BN-LP-4039 B [P "ear" logo symbol]Side B runout, Variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Blue Note BLP 4039 / Blue Note 4039First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Sunset Records SUS-5255LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Sunset Records SUS-5255LP, Album, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | Blue Note K18P-9248LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japan | Blue Note BN 4039 / Blue Note BST 84039LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | Japan | Blue Note BN 4039 / Blue Note BST 84039LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Music Matters Ltd. MMBST-84039 / Blue Note BST 8403912", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | Europe | Vinyl Passion VP 90007 / Blue Note 4039LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 2019 | Europe | Jazz Images 37178LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Blue Note 6514974 / UMe 6514974LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Look Out! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 4039.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 4039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BN-4039-A [P "ear" logo symbol] RVG and BN-4039-B RVG [P "ear" logo symbol]. 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.
