Vinyl pressings
by The Thelonious Monk Quartet · 1960
At The Blackhawk was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.
RLP 12 323 ASide A runout etched, variant 1
RLP 12 323 BSide B runout etched, variant 1
RLP-12-323 A 1-1 16Side A runout etched, variant 2
RLP-12-323 B 1-1 16Side B runout etched, variant 2
RLP 12 323 ARunout A
RLP 12 323 BRunout B
RLP 12 - 1171 A 1171ASide A runout etched
RLP 12 - 1171 B 1171BSide B runout etched
RLP 12-1171 ASide A label
RLP 12-1171 BSide B label
RLP 12-1171 ASide A runout etched
RLP 12-1171 BSide B runout etched
RLP 12-323 ASide A runout etched
RLP 12-323 BSide B runout etched
12 // 323 1L 1 670Side A runout
12 // 323 2L 1 670Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Japan | Riverside Records SR-7011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Japan | Riverside Records R-5008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Riverside Records RLP 323First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Riverside Records RLP 12-323 / Riverside Records 12-323First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Riverside Records RLP 12-323 / Riverside Records RLP 323First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Riverside Records RLP 12-323LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Riverside Records 1171 / Riverside Records RLP 1171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Europe | Riverside Records RLP 12-323LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Riverside Records RLP 1171LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Riverside Records RLP 11717", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Riverside Records RLP 1171LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Riverside Records RLP 1171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Riverside Records RLP 12-323LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Riverside Records RLP 1171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | Riverside Records SMJ-6198LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Riverside Records SMJ-6198 / Milestone SMJ-6198LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-305 / Riverside Records RLP-1171LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1987 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-305 / Riverside Records RLP-1171LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Riverside Records RLP 12 117LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-305 / Riverside Records RLP-1171LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Riverside Records RLP 1171 / Analogue Productions RLP 1171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Riverside Records RLP 12-323LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Riverside Records 12-323 / Riverside Records RLP 12-323LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Riverside Records RLP 12-323LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| ? | US | Riverside Records RLP 1171LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Riverside Records RLP 12 323LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | US | Riverside Records 1171 / Riverside Records RLP 1171LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of At The Blackhawk are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is Riverside Records RLP 12-323.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP 12-323, 1171, SR-7011, R-5008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLP 12 323 A and RLP 12 323 B. 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.
