US
December 1962- Label and catalog number
- Blue Note BLP 4070
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · 1st press W63/DG
- Runout / matrix
BNLP-4070 A 'Ear'Etched Side 1
RVGStamped Side 1
BNLP-4070 B 'Ear'Etched Side 2
RVGStamped Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Stanley Turrentine · 1962
Up At "Minton's", Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1962, 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-4070 A 'Ear'Etched Side 1
RVGStamped Side 1
BNLP-4070 B 'Ear'Etched Side 2
RVGStamped Side 2
BN-ST-84070 A 'Ear'Etched Side 1
RVG STEREOStamped Side 1
BN-ST-84070 B 'Ear'Etched Side 2
RVG STEREOStamped Side 2
BNLP-4070 A 'Ear'Etched Side 1
RVGStamped Side 1
BNLP-4070 B 'Ear'Etched Side 2
RVGStamped Side 2
BN-ST-84070-A 'Plastylite Ear'Etched Side 1
BN-ST-84070-B 'Plastylite Ear'Etched Side 2
RVG STEREOStamped Side 1 & 2
RVG STEREO BN-ST-84070-A 'Ear'Side A
RVG 'Ear' STEREO BN-ST-84070-BSide B
BNLP-4070 A 'Ear'Etched Side 1
RVGStamped Side 1
BNLP-4070 B '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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Blue Note BLP 4070First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Blue Note BST 84070First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Blue Note BLP 4070First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Blue Note BLP 84070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Blue Note BLP 84070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Blue Note BLP 4070First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Blue Note BLP 4070LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BST 84070LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84070 / Blue Note 84070LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | Blue Note K18P-9240 / Blue Note BST 84070LP, 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-84070 / Blue Note BN 4070LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Music Matters Ltd. MMBST-84070 / Blue Note BST 8407012", 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 | France | Rat Pack Records BLP 4070LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Blue Note BST 84070LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Blue Note BLP 4070LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Up At "Minton's", Vol. 2 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1962 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 4070, released December 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 4070, BLP 84070, BST 84070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BNLP-4070 A '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.