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The Charles Lloyd QuartetA Night In Copenhagen

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A Night In Copenhagen

by The Charles Lloyd Quartet · 1984

11 pressings9 countriesJazz

A Night In Copenhagen was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 In Copenhagen

5 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1984
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BT 85104
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BT-1-85104 Z2 #1 0Side A runout etched

BT-2-85104 Z1 #1 0Side B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1984
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BNJ 91003
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

A: BT1-85104 1S | 5 - 4

B: BT2-85104 1S |

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984CanadaBlue Note BT 85104First yearLPLP
1984GreeceBlue Note BT 85104First yearLP, Partially UnofficialLP, Partially Unofficial
1984JapanBlue Note BNJ 91003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984JapanBlue Note BNJ 91003First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1984USBlue Note BT 85104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985AustraliaBlue Note BLU-240314LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1985EuropeBlue Note 1A 064-24 0314 1LPLP
1985FranceBlue Note BT 85104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985South AfricaBlue Note BNTJ(L) 7851041LPLP
1986SpainBlue Note 24 0314 1LPLP
1987GreeceBlue Note 062-2403141 / Blue Note 14C 062-2403141LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Lotus Land (To Thakur And Trane)9:07
  2. A2Lady Day7:22
  3. A3El Encanto6:21
  4. B1Third Floor Richard8:12
  5. B2Night Blooming Jasmine14:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Night In Copenhagen are there?

11 vinyl pressings of A Night In Copenhagen are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 1987.

When was A Night In Copenhagen first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, Greece, Japan. One of them is Blue Note BT 85104.

How do I tell if my copy of A Night In Copenhagen is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT 85104, BNJ 91003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BT-1-85104 Z2 #1 0 and BT-2-85104 Z1 #1 0. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Night In Copenhagen 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.

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