US
August 1961- Label and catalog number
- Blue Note BLP 4069
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · No DG
- Runout / matrix
BNLP-4069 A-1 P (the Plastylite "ear")Etched Side 1
RVGStamped Side 1
BNLP-4069 B P (the Plastylite "ear")Etched Side 2
RVGStamped Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Stanley Turrentine · 1961
Up At "Minton's", Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
BNLP-4069 A-1 P (the Plastylite "ear")Etched Side 1
RVGStamped Side 1
BNLP-4069 B P (the Plastylite "ear")Etched Side 2
RVGStamped Side 2
BNLP-4069 A-1 P (the Plastylite "ear")Etched Side 1
RVGStamped Side 1
BNLP-4069 B P (the Plastylite "ear")Etched Side 2
RVGStamped Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Blue Note BLP 4069First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Blue Note BLP 4069First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Blue Note 84069 / Blue Note BST 84069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Blue Note BLP 4069LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Blue Note BLP 4069LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Blue Note BLP 4069LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Blue Note BLP 4069LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BLP 4069LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BST 84069 / Blue Note ST-84069LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BLP 4069LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84069LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84069LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | Blue Note K18P-9239 / Blue Note BST 84069LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Japan | Blue Note BST 84069 / Blue Note BN 4069LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Analogue Productions AP-84069 / Blue Note ST-8406912", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Rat Pack Records BLP 4069LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Blue Note BST 84069LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Blue Note BST 84069LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Up At "Minton's", Vol. 1 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 4069, released August 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 4069, 84069) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BNLP-4069 A-1 P (the Plastylite "ear") and RVG. 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.