Vinyl pressings
by The Horace Silver Quintet · 1968
Serenade To A Soul Sister was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
BNLP-4277-A VAN GELDERSide A runout etched / stamped
B̶N̶S̶T̶ ̶8̶7̶2̶7̶7̶ ̶B̶1̶ BNLP-4277-2-Re VAN GELDERSide B runout etched / stamped
BN 4277-ASide A label
BN 4277-BSide B label
BNST·84277·A· 114 VAN GELDERSide A runout
BNST 84277·B· 114 VAN GELDER 114Side B runout
BNST 84277-ASide A label
BNST 84277-BSide B label
BST 84277 SIDE 1 - 1B ®Side 1
BST 84277 SIDE 2 - 1A ®Side 2
BNST 84277-ALabel, side A
BNST 84277-BLabel, side B
BNST•84277•A•Side A runout, etched
BNST•84277•B - I - ReSide B runout, etched
VAN GELDERBoth sides runout, stamped
BNST 84277-ASide A label
VAN GELDERAll variants, stamped, runout
BNST·84277·A·Variant 1, Side A runout etched
BNST·84277·B·Variant 1, Side B runout etched
BNST·84277·A·Variant 2, Side A runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Japan | Blue Note BST 84277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Blue Note BLP 4277 / Blue Note BST 84277First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Blue Note BST 84277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Blue Note BST 84277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Blue Note BST 84277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Blue Note BST 84277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Blue Note BST 84277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Blue Note BST 84277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Blue Note BLC 84277LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Blue Note BST 84 277 K / Blue Note BST 84277LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 84277LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 84277LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Blue Note BST 84277 / Blue Note BST-84277LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | France | Blue Note BST 84277LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Blue Note BST 84277LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Blue Note 6514969 / UMe 6514969LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Blue Note BST 84277LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Blue Note BST 84277 / Blue Note BST 84277 KLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Blue Note BST 84277LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Serenade To A Soul Sister are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Japan. One of them is Blue Note BLP 4277.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 4277, BST 84277) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BNLP-4277-A VAN GELDER and B̶N̶S̶T̶ ̶8̶7̶2̶7̶7̶ ̶B̶1̶ BNLP-4277-2-Re VAN GELDER. 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.
