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Various ArtistsBlue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 - 1949 - 1959

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Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 - 1949 - 1959

by Various Artists · 1969

13 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, 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.

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969GermanyBlue Note BST 89903/1-2XFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USBlue Note BST 89903First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKLiberty LCSP 1021/2 / Liberty SP 8102 RSLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973USLiberty LCSP 1021/2LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975USBlue Note BN-LA159-G2LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1976SpainBlue Note 27079-XHLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976SpainBlue Note 27.078-XHLP, Compilation, Album, RepressLP, Compilation, Album, Repress
1978GreeceBlue Note BN-LA159-G2 / United Artists Records BN-LA159-G2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981New ZealandWorld Record Club WC 4463-2LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1981AustraliaWorld Record Club R-08686 / World Record Club R-08687LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1982New ZealandLiberty LIBLP 1024/25LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982AustraliaWorld Record Club R-08686 / World Record Club R-08687LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyBlue Note 27 018 - 1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1A Night In Tunisia4:00
  2. A2Criss Cross2:55
  3. A3Bags'Groove3:00
  4. A4Get Happy4:42
  5. A5Cherokee3:23
  6. B1It Never Entered My Mind4:00
  7. B2Senor Blues7:00
  8. B3Yardbird Suite8:50
  9. C1Speak Low6:45
  10. C2Blue Train10:40
  11. D1Tune Up5:45
  12. D2Moanin'9:30
  13. D3Blue Walk6:40

Questions

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

13 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, Germany. One of them is Blue Note BST 89903.

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 89903, BST 89903/1-2X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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