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Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 - 1939 - 1949

by Various Artists · 1969

15 pressings7 countriesJazz

Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 -… was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 -…

2 pressings came out in 1969, 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BST 89902
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

BNST-89902-1Side A runout, etched

BNST-89902-2Side B runout, etched

BNST-89902-3Side C runout, etched

BNST-89902-4Side D runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BST 89902
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

BST-89902-1Side A runout, etched

BST-89902-2Side B runout, etched

BST-89902-3Side C runout, etched

BST-89902-4Side D runout, etched

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969USBlue Note BST 89902First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USBlue Note BST 89902First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKBlue Note LCSP 101LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1973USBlue Note BN-LA158-G2LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973USBlue Note BN-LA158LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1976SpainBlue Note 27076-XHLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981New ZealandWorld Record Club WC 4462/1 / World Record Club WC 4662/2LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1981AustraliaWorld Record Club R-08684 / World Record Club R-08685LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1982New ZealandLiberty LIBLP 1022/23LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982AustraliaWorld Record Club R-08684 / World Record Club R-08685LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition, Colored vinyl
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyBlue Note BST 89 902/1 X / Blue Note BST 89 902/2 XLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyBlue Note 27 017-3LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?GreeceBlue Note BN-LA158-G2 / United Artists Records BN-LA158-G2LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKBlue Note LCSP 1012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKBlue Note LCSP 1011 / Blue Note LCSP 1012LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Boogie Woogie Stomp3:38
  2. A2Port Of Harlem Blues4:00
  3. A3Summertime4:03
  4. A4The Father's Getaway4:08
  5. A5Honky Tonk Train Blues4:18
  6. B1Profoundly Blue4:06
  7. B2Climax Rag4:18
  8. B3Milk Cow Blues4:00
  9. B4Mule Walk4:03
  10. B5Seein' Red4:15
  11. C1After You've Gone4:25
  12. C2The Call Of The Blues4:14
  13. C3Maple Leaf Rag2:53
  14. C4Blue Horizon4:22
  15. C5If I Had You3:20
  16. D1Limehouse Blues4:07
  17. D2Milenberg Joys4:17
  18. D3Dameronia3:00
  19. D4'Round About Midnight3:08
  20. D5Epistrophy3:05
  21. D6Tin Tin Deo2:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 -… are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 -… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1982.

When was Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 -… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US. One of them is Blue Note BST 89902.

How do I tell if my copy of Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 -… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BST 89902) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BNST-89902-1 and BNST-89902-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 -… 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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