Vinyl pressings
by Thad Jones & Mel Lewis ยท 1970
Consummation was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
BST-84346-A2 ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ หขฦEtched, Side A Runout [3 dots beneath 2; ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ = stamped]
BST-84346-B1 ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ หขฦEtched, Side B Runout [3 dots beneath 1; ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ = stamped]
BST-84346-A2 Bell Sound sfRunout Side A
BST-84346-Bi Bell Sound sfRunout Side B
BST-84346-A2 ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ หขฦEtched, Side A Runout [3 dots beneath 2; ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ = stamped]
BST-84346-B1 ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ หขฦEtched, Side B Runout [3 dots beneath 1; ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ = stamped]
BST-84346-A2 Bell Sound sfRunout Side A
BST-84346B Bell Sound sfRunout Side B
BST-84346-A2 Bell Sound sf Made In GermanySide A
BST-84346-B1 Bell Sound sf Made In GermanySide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Blue Note BST 84346 / Blue Note BST 84 346 KFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84346First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84346 / Blue Note BST-84346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84346 / Blue Note BNST-84346LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84346 / Blue Note BST-84346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Blue Note BST 84346 / Blue Note BST-84346LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Solid State Records SR 3110LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Blue Note BST 84346 / Blue Note BST-84346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 84346 / Blue Note BST-84346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BST 84346 / Blue Note BST-84346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Blue Note BST 84346 / Blue Note BST-84346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Japan | Solid State Records GXF-3037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Pure Pleasure Analogue PPAN BST 84346 / Pure Pleasure Analogue PPAN BST84346LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo ยท Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo ยท Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Spain | Blue Note BST 84346 / Blue Note BST-84346LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | Portugal | Blue Note BST 84346 / Blue Note BST-84346LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Consummation are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Germany. One of them is Blue Note BST 84346.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BST 84346) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BST-84346-A2 ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ หขฦ and BST-84346-B1 ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ หขฦ. 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.
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