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Doin' The Thing - At The Village Gate by The Horace Silver Quintet, album cover

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Doin' The Thing - At The Village Gate

by The Horace Silver Quintet · 1961

25 pressings6 countriesHard BopJazz

Doin' The Thing - At The Village Gate 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Doin' The Thing - At The Village Gate

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.

US

August 1961
Label and catalog number
Blue Note 4076Blue Note BLP 4076
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BN-LP-4076-A-2 RVG PSide A runout etched

BN-LP-4076-B-1 RVG PSide B runout etched

BN 4076-ASide A label

BN 4076-BSide B label

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BST 84076Blue Note ST-84076
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BNST•84076•A• P RVG STEREOSide A runout

BNST-84076•B-1 P RVG STEREOSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BST 84076Blue Note ST-84076
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BNST•84076•A• P RVG STEREOSide A runout

BNST-84076•B-1 P RVG STEREOSide B runout

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USBlue Note BST 84076 / Blue Note ST-84076First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USBlue Note BST 84076 / Blue Note ST-84076First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USBlue Note 4076 / Blue Note BLP 4076First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USBlue Note BLP 4076LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1962USBlue Note BLP 4076 / Blue Note 4076LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966JapanBlue Note BST 84076LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USBlue Note BST 84076LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USBlue Note BLP 4076LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BST 84076LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USBlue Note BLP 4076LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BST 84076LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USBlue Note 84076 / Blue Note BLP-4076/84076LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USBlue Note 84076 / Blue Note BST-84076LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USBlue Note BST 84076LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanBlue Note GXK 8067 / Blue Note BST 84076LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanBlue Note BST 84076 / Blue Note GXK 8067LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983JapanBlue Note BNJ 71008 / Blue Note BST 84076LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983JapanBlue Note BNJ 71008 / Blue Note BST 84076LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1989USBlue Note B1-84076LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanBlue Note BN 4076 / Blue Note BST 84076LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeVinyl Passion VP 90065LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018UKDown at Dawn DAD123LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019USA & EuropeBlue Note 00602508073830 / UMe 00602508073830LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025WorldwideCulture Factory 783 876LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USBlue Note BST 84076LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Filthy McNasty
  2. A2Doin' The Thing
  3. B1Kiss Me Right
  4. B2The Gringo
  5. B3The Theme

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Doin' The Thing - At The Village Gate are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Doin' The Thing - At The Village Gate are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 2025.

When was Doin' The Thing - At The Village Gate first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Blue Note 4076, released August 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Doin' The Thing - At The Village Gate is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4076, BST 84076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BN-LP-4076-A-2 RVG P and BN-LP-4076-B-1 RVG P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Doin' The Thing - At The Village Gate 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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